Friday, May 24, 2024 - As Operation Lake Sanity II intensifies, the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) announced the surrender of a Boko Haram terrorist commander, Adamu Muhammad, and 5 other fighters to Sector 3 MNJTF in Monguno, Borno State.
The terrorists, escaped from the ISWAP faction hideout in
Jubillaram, situated in Southern Lake Chad, and surrendered to the troops on
Thursday, May 23, 2024.
Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, Chief Military Public
Information Officer N'djamena-Chad, who disclosed this in a statement on
Friday, May 24, said Adamu, 22 years old, had participated in numerous
terrorist attacks and roamed around Kangarwa, Alagarno, Doro Naira, and Dogon
Chikwu in Kukawa Local Government Area, Borno State.
During their surrender, they handed over 11 rounds of 7.62mm
special ammunition and one warhead of anti-aircraft rounds.
Other surrendered fighters include; Isah Ali, 18 years old;
Hassan Modu, 18 years old; Nasir Idris, 23 years old escort for the Commander
of Jubillaram Usman Rash; Abba Aji, 21 years old and Abubakar Isah, 20 years
old.
The surrendered fighters are currently undergoing
investigation.
This brings the total number of terrorists who have
surrendered since the commencement of Operation Lake Sanity ll on 23 April 2024
to 119.
The MNJTF appeals to other terrorists to follow suit, lay
down their arms, and embrace peace.
“We reaffirm our commitment to ensuring a secure environment
in the Lake Chad Basin region,” he added.
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