Over 120,000 terrorists family members surrendered to troops – Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja

• The Army has had significant successes across various regions of Nigeria
  

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The Nigerian Army has rescued over 350 people from the Sambisa forest, and 120,000 Boko Haram fighters and their families have surrendered, according to military authorities.

This was announced by Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, represented by Major General Mayirensa Saraso, at a media chat in Kano.

The Army has had significant successes across various regions of Nigeria, neutralizing hundreds of terrorists and liberating areas in the Sambisa forest, Tumbuktu triangle, and Mandara mountains.

Lagbaja emphasized the importance of clear communication to maintain public confidence and counter misinformation.

He said; “The culminating effects of these operations include the rescue of abducted Nigerians, such as the 350 persons rescued from Sambisa forest last month, the surrender of over 120,000 Boko Haram fighters and their family members in the North East, the desire of over 20,000 Nigerian refugees in Cameroon to return to their ancestral homes in Borno and Adamawa states, and the thwarting/rescue of thousands of kidnapping incidents/victims across the country.

“You may be aware troops of the Nigerian Army operating with other security agencies have made significant milestones in operations across all theatres within Nigeria. Specifically, our gallant troops in the North East have neutralized hundreds of terrorists including scores of their top commanders thereby liberating several of their enclaves in the Sambisa forest, Tumbuktu triangle and the Mandara mountains.

“Our operations have also significantly restored socio-economic activities to most hitherto deserted communities while frustrating the illegal activities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and other criminal elements in various parts of the country.

“As the Nigerian Army continue to conduct kinetic and non- kinetic operations geared towards complete elimination of elements and purveyors of insecurity in our beloved country, I urge all well-meaning Nigerians to keep faith with their army and continue to support our activities,” he said.