- He added that the former Boko Haram commanders surrendered due to intensified kinetic and non-kinetic operations targeting terrorist groups within Sector 3 of the MNJTF
Two Boko Haram ‘commanders’, Ibrahim Muhammed and Auwal Muhammed, known as ‘Wanka’, surrendered to troops of Sector 3 of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Monguno, Borno, on Monday.
MNJTF spokesman Abubakar Abdullahi stated on Tuesday that the two insurgents fled from the Kwalaram-Bakura Buduma camps after more than a decade of fighting.
He added that the former Boko Haram commanders surrendered due to intensified kinetic and non-kinetic operations targeting terrorist groups within Sector 3 of the MNJTF.
During the investigation, Mr. Abdullahi also stated that the two Muhammeds confessed to their long-standing affiliation with the Bakura Buduma camp, where they had fought for 15 years in Kwalaram, Marte, Borno.
“The recovery of various items from the surrendering terrorists underscores the significance of this development. Items recovered from Ibrahim Muhammed were two AK-47 rifles, three AK-47 magazines, 90 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, two magazine carriers and one mobile phone set.
“From Auwal Mohammed, we recovered five magazines, 101 rounds of 7.62 millimeter special ammunition, one X-mobile phone, two hand grenades and one X hand-held radio,’’ Mr Abdullahi stated.