The Nigerian Army has revealed that over 200 members of the terrorists organisation, Boko Haram have surrendered to the Nigerian troops in Banki town.
Nigerian troops have on Thursday captured the economic important and strategic town of Banki in Borno State which is equally noted for fishing.
Major economic and trading activities between Nigeria, Cameroon and Central African countries takes place in Banki town.
During the previous encounter Nigerian troops not only recapture the town, but several Boko Haram terrorists were captured alive while the stubborn terrorist armed militants who refused to surrender where killed in the military offensive.
The spokesperson of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Sni Kukasheka Usman has confirmed the developments in a text message to PRNigeria.
Also, the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Yusha’u Abubakar, said after the capture of Banki, a Nigerian border town with Cameroon, on Thursday, over 200 members of the insurgency group willingly surrendered to the military.
Abubakar, who spoke to journalists at about 11am on Friday, said, “I have just received information from our troops about an hour ago that over 200 Boko Haram insurgents surrendered to them.”
He disclosed that what would have been a major disaster in Maiduguri was averted on Wednesday night when a suspected bomber was caught at Medinatu mosque in the Low Cost area of Maiduguri, monitoring the area with the intention of planting an improvised explosives device.
Abubakar added that the suspected Boko Haram member had given information that might lead to the arrest of those who planted the Sunday’s multiple bombs in Maiduguri that killed scores of residents.
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