Boko Haram fighter surrenders to troops in Borno

A 20-year-old Boko Haram combatant has surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Army successful Borno State.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the fighter, identified arsenic Bakura Abubakar, surrendered astatine astir 6:05 americium connected November 6, 2026, to troops of 202 Battalion, 21 Special Armoured Brigade, Sector 1, astatine Ngurusoye village.

The sources said the surrender occurred portion troops were conducting perimeter patrol successful the area.

Abubakar reportedly handed implicit 1 FN firearm and 7 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition.

Preliminary interrogation revealed that helium fled from a JAS enclave successful Bula Daloye pursuing clashes with fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, arsenic good arsenic hardship wrong the group.

The surrendered combatant is presently successful the custody of 21 Special Armoured Brigade for further probe and indispensable action.

Boko Haram combatant surrenders to troops successful Borno