The Nigerian military says 17 family members of Boko Haram’s Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) have surrendered to troops in Borno State, citing sustained military offensives that have continued to dismantle terrorist strongholds across the North-East.
Key Highlights
- 17 Boko Haram family members surrendered in separate incidents in Borno.
- Group includes 10 women, six children and one 11-year-old child.
- Military recovered ₦92,000 from the surrendered group.
- Troops say intensified operations are forcing more terrorists and their families to abandon insurgent camps.
- Surrendered individuals are undergoing profiling before rehabilitation and further processing.
According to a statement by the Acting Military Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI, Capt. Mohammed Goni, 16 family members, comprising 10 women and six children, surrendered to troops of the 222 Battalion at about 9:15 a.m. on August 4 during a domination patrol along the Gezuwa axis in Konduga Local Government Area.
During preliminary debriefing, the group reportedly told troops that continuous military offensives against terrorist hideouts left them with no option but to surrender. Soldiers also recovered ₦92,000 from the group.
In a separate incident later the same day, at about 12:04 p.m., an 11-year-old JAS family member voluntarily surrendered to troops of the 202 Battalion under Sector 1 in Bama Local Government Area.
The military said the child also attributed the decision to the sustained operational pressure mounted against terrorist camps.
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Operation HADIN KAI said all the surrendered individuals are currently in military custody undergoing preliminary profiling and debriefing before being handed over to the appropriate authorities for comprehensive profiling, rehabilitation where applicable, and other administrative procedures in line with established protocols.
The military noted that the latest surrenders highlight the growing impact of ongoing operations aimed at destroying terrorist enclaves, disrupting logistics and communication networks, and restricting the movement of insurgents across the North-East.
It reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining offensive operations while encouraging terrorists and their family members willing to renounce violence to surrender through established channels.
