556 suspects surrender
By Tobias Lengnan Dapam
The Nigerian Military said its tactical surveillance troops arrested a Boko Haram informant, Mamuda Usman (aka Bado) in Asokoro, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
This is as 556 suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists and their families surrendered in the North East.
Major General, Musa Danmadami, Director, Defence Media Operations, stated this on Thursday in Abuja, while giving update on the military operations in the country.
He said it was revealed that the suspect ran errands for a suspected high profiled Boko Haram Terrorist Commander in Kaduna, who is on the tracking list of security agencies.
“The arrested suspect is in custody for further action. On the same day, troops on clearance operations responded to distress call on a kidnapping incidents at Changal village in Mangu Local Government Area and Pinau village in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State.
“Consequently, troops trailed and rescued the kidnapped victims from their abductors while the kidnappers fled on sighting the troops.
“Similarly, troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE on patrol, responded swiftly to two separate kidnapping incidents at ChaChangi village in Takun Local Government Area and Rafin Kada village in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State.”
He added that a total of 556 suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists and their families surrendered with families.
He said those surrendered comprised of 115 Adult males, 189 females and 252 children.
“The suspects and recovered items have been handed over to the appropriate authority while the surrendered terrorists and their families are being profiled for further action.”
