160,000 Boko Haram Fighters and Families Voluntarily Surrendered in North East
160,000 Boko Haram fighters and their families have voluntarily surrendered in the ongoing anti-insurgency operation in the North East region.
Governor Babagana Zulum, made this known while receiving the defense minister, the chief of defense staff, and service chiefs at the Borno state government house in Maiduguri.
The Governor said within the last two weeks, he had gone around the state, and the feedback he got was that security had improved, and no recent attacks by the insurgents.
He, however, asked the military to take the battle to the main enclave of Boko Haram and ISWAP in the Sambisa forest, the Lake Chad basin, and the Mandara Mountains.
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Earlier while addressing the Governor and members of his cabinet, the Defence Minister, Alhaji Badaru who was the former governor of Jigawa state, commended Zulum for his support, particularly in the area of operational vehicles and equipment, which has assisted troops in defeating insurgents in the region.
He told the gathering that before the Courtesy Call, his team met with Governor Zulum where they had fruitful discussions on the way forward.
Badaru assured that the military and other security agencies have been strategized with support from President Tinubu, adding that very soon the war against Boko Haram/ISWAP, Banditry, and other criminal activities would come to an end.
The Minister also commended troops on the Frontline for taking the bullets, in order to bring lasting peace across the country.
He also used the opportunity to say that, the team will visit the Theatre Command of Operation Hadin Kai under the leadership of Major General Gold Chibuisi to interact with troops including the wounded ones so as to hear from them if there are any challenges that need immediate solutions.
