Standup9ja: Top Boko Haram Commander, 3 Other Jihadists
Surrender To Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has said that a high-profile Boko Haram
terrorist and three other jihadists have surrendered themselves to troops of
120 Task Force Battalion at Goniri.
This disclosure was made in a statement issued on Tuesday in
Abuja by the Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman.
Usman said a terrorist, Konto Fanami, who is the Ameer of
Kafa hideout of the group that operates along Ajigin-Talala-Mungusum axis, and
the others, willingly deserted their hideouts and surrendered themselves to 120
Task Force Battalion at Goniri in Borno on Monday.
The statement
read: “During preliminary interrogation, they confirmed that they abandoned the
terrorism because of incessant hardship and realising that they were misled by
their terrorist group leaders.
“They further
stated they were also erroneously misinformed and brainwashed about Islam and
the Nigerian military and the society generally.
“The remorseful
surrendered terrorists regretted their involvement in terrorism and marveled at
the courtesy and humane treatment accorded them by the military on
surrendering.’’
He called on other remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists to
follow suit and renounce the “devilish creed.’’
Usman said that adequate arrangements had been made to
receive all those that voluntarily renounced terrorism and surrendered
themselves, assuring that they would be treated “humanely.’’
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