No fewer than 1,500 members of Boko Haram have surrendered to Nigerian troops in the troubled North-East.
Some of the Boko Haram members surrendered to troops at Buni Yadi, Yobe State, last week while others surrendered at various battle fronts in Borno State.
It was learnt that those who surrendered to security forces recently were over 700, bringing the total number of those who had surrendered between April 2015 and August 2016 to 1,500.
The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Rabe Abubakar, who confirmed the figure had earlier said 800 of the insurgents surrendered to security forces in April 2016.
Abubakar said the 700 insurgents, who surrendered recently, were undergoing security profiling and documentation.
He said the military was encouraging the Boko Haram fighters to abandon their struggle and surrender to security forces.
Abubakar said, “In the North-East, the operation is going on well and so many Boko Haram fighters have been suffering.
“For now, over 1,500 have surrendered to troops. It used to be 800 but because of the increasing number of those who are surrendering, we have over 1,500.
“I believe so many of them will come out too and we are encouraging them to come out, they shouldn’t continue to suffer.
“We are encouraging those who are still hiding to come out and abandon their unholy struggle. They are undergoing proper security profiling and documentation.”
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