By Linus Aleke
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), said that no fewer than one thousand six hundred Boko Haram terrorists and their families surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai between 1and 14 May 2022.
Also, scores of Boko Haram fighters and their top commanders were killed within the period under review.
Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Benard Onyeuko made this disclosure, at the bi-weekly briefing in Abuja.
He also, noted that troops rescued 63 civilians, neutralized 42 terrorists, and arrest 20 terrorists.
According to him, “a total of 1,627 Boko Haram Terrorists and their families surrendered to own troops at different locations. They comprise 331 Men, 441 women, and 855 children. As of 16 May 2022, a total of 53,262 have so far surrendered.
“On 28 April 2022 troops of Operation HADIN KAI conducted clearance operation at terrorist enclaves at Jake, Mango Ali, Dissa, Balangaje, during the operation, one Mallam Shehu the Amir and spiritual head of Gaita general area and some of his foot soldiers were neutralized. Also, On May 14 2022 at Yuwe in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, troops of operation HADIN KAI in a coordinated attack on a terrorist enclave neutralized Abubakar Sarki a BHT Commander in Sambisa forest neutralizing scores of the terrorists while assorted weapons and different calibers of ammunition were recovered”.
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He further said, “On 13 May 2022 based on the intelligent report, troops arrested Mallam Modu Goni a terrorist and logistics supplier at Bunin Yadi Market. In furtherance of its operational activities, on 17 May 2022, Mallam Modu Pantami was apprehended at the outskirt of Benishied village in Kaga Local Government Area while attempting to transport a large quantity of logistics items he purchased for onward supply to a terrorist at Gomari village in Fere Local Government Area of Borno State. items recovered from him include; 2 mobile phones, cartons of assorted drugs and injections of different types, 5 gallons of PMS, 20 turban scarfs, 50kg bags of sugar, 3 bags of 50kg flour, 5 cartons of Maltina drinks, 290 sets of female hijabs, 20 females rubber shoes, 325 liters of red oil, 15 sets of Kaftan cloth, 5 black trousers, 5 cartons of macaroni, 6 Cartons of spaghetti, 3 cartons of sweet, 4 mud of date (Dabino), 5 sacks of soft drinks, 4 dagger, 3 cartons of Maggi, 1 big basket of kola nut, 10 box of matches, 5 sacks of detergent, 10 rubber mats and the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N200,000.00) Naira only”.
