Fighters of Boko Haram Terrorists along with families has surrendered to the Nigerian troops at Forward Operational Base (FOB) Banki Junction/BOCOBS in Bama, Borno State, on 2 August, 2021. This was disclosed by director army public relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, stating that this is as a result of the army intensifying it's effort to bring an end to the insurgent group. The terrorists, comprising of 19 male fighters, 19 adult females and 49 children from Njimia village and environs, had also surrendered several firearms and incendiaries, lamenting that the ground and condition in the Sambisa forest have become very difficult to live in, hence their surrendering. The fire arms and incendiaries recovered from the terrorists include, 8 AK 47 rifles, 1General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), 2 Fabrique Nationale (FN) Rifles, 1 Dane Gun, 1Makarov Pistol, 89 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, 89 rounds of 12.7mm ammunition, 66 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition, 5 x 9mm rounds of ammunition, 2 Hand Grenades, 27 AK 47 Rifle magazines and 2 FN Rifle magazines. Others are 1 pistol magazine, 1 x 60mm Mortar Bomb, 10 x14.5mm empty cases, 2 primed suicide vests, 72 trigger switches, 10 primed Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), 5 Electric Detonating Chords, 6 packs of Water Gel Explosives, 6 Mobile Phones, 1 Camel Pack, 1 Cammoulage bag, 2 Hard drives, 1 Plier, 2 Unserviceable Hand held Radios, 2 Scissors, and needles, 2 Match boxes and the sum of Fifty Five Thousand Naira (N55,000:00) only. The Army revealed that the terrorists and their families are currently undergoing comprehensive security profiling and preliminary investigations, while the children have been administered with oral polio vaccines. Chief of Army Staff, Lit. Gen. Faruk Yahaya commended the troops, charging them to maintain the momentum of the operations. See photos below:
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