Defence Headquarters on Thursday said 4,770 terrorists
comprising 864 adult males, 1,415 women and 2,490 children surrendered to the
Nigerian troops between June 1 and June 15, in the North East.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard
Onyeuko, made this know at the bi-weekly news conference on the operations of
armed forces on Thursday, in FCT.
Onyeuko said the intensified operations of troops of
Operation Hadin Kai across the North East Zone led to the rescue of abducted
persons, neutralising of terrorists, arrest of terrorist members, recovery of
arms and ammunition and other security-related items.
Onyeuko said the troops of 152 Battalion had between June 17
and June 21, met with fleeing Boko Haram Terrorist/Islamic State West Africa
Province fighters at Buduwa in Bama Local Government Area of Borno and
eliminated seven of them.
He mentioned that one Mallam Abacha Usman was arrested at
Benshek, Mallam Ibrahim Gira on Damboa – Biu Road and Mallam Ibrahim Gira a
notorious terrorist petroleum supplier.
The troops also recovered 14 rustled cattle, two AK47
rifles, three bicycles, two locally made guns, 90 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition
and one Golf 2 car.
“All surrendered Boko Haram Terrorist/Islamic State West
Africa Province members and families were profiled and documented while all
arrested and recovered items were handed over to the appropriate authority for
further actions,” he added.
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