16-year-old Boko Haram relative surrenders to troops in Borno

A 16-year-old comparative of a suspected Boko Haram subordinate has surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai successful Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, amid sustained subject offensives against insurgent strongholds successful the North-East.

Security sources said the teenager, identified arsenic Isa Umaru, turned himself successful to troops of the 192 Battalion (Motorised) astatine the Forward Operating Base Pulka astatine astir 8:45 americium connected June 14.

According to subject sources disposable to Zagazola Makama, the teen escaped from a violent enclave successful Chikide, located successful the Mandara Mountains, earlier voluntarily presenting himself to information personnel.

“He stated that continuous subject unit and the deficiency of necessities successful the enclave made beingness progressively difficult, starring him to flight and surrender,” a subject root said.

Items recovered from him included 12 pieces of detergent and a wristwatch.

The root said the teen has been screened, documented and placed successful subject custody successful accordance with established procedures pending further action.

His surrender is the latest successful a bid of defections recorded successful the North-East arsenic Operation Hadin Kai continues counter-insurgency operations aimed astatine weakening violent networks and encouraging members and associates of insurgent groups to wantonness the insurgency.

Military authorities noted tha...