Crime
BREAKING: More Boko Haram Surrender To Nigerian Army (Photos)

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that more Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and their families have surrendered to the military, Onyxnewsng learnt.
The Army spokesman, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu made the confirmation in a statement on Wednesday. He said the heavy bombardments of the Sambisa Forest area by troops forced the terrorists out of hiding before they eventually surrendered.
The terrorists and their families who surrendered to the Army also laid down their weapons. They included 19 male fighters, 19 adult females, and 49 children.
They surrendered on Monday, 2nd August 2021, and are currently undergoing security profiling, the statement said.
The statement reads: “In continuation of the ongoing intensive clearance operations across the theatre of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), more Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) and elements of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and their families, who have hitherto hibernated around the fringes of Sambisa forest have yielded to troops’ heavy artillery and air bombardments and surrendered to troops at Forward Operational Base (FOB) Banki Junction/BOCOBS in Bama, Borno State on 2 August 2021.”
SEE ALSO: BREAKING: Nigerian Army Welcomes 28 Boko Haram, ISWAP Members In Borno
The terrorists who also surrendered several assorted weapons and incendiaries, comprised 19 male fighters, 19 adult females and 49 children from Njimia village and environs.”
The terrorists lamented that the ground and condition in the forest have become untenable, hence their surrendering.”
“The fire arms and incendiaries recovered from the terrorists include, 8 AK 47 rifles, 1General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), 2 Fabrique Nationale (FN) Rifles, 1 Dane Gun, 1Makarov Pistol, 89 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, 89 rounds of 12.7mm ammunition, 66 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition, 5 x 9mm rounds of ammunition, 2 Hand Grenades, 27 AK 47 Rifle magazines and 2 FN Rifle magazines.”
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