The two, Bana Modu, 13 and Abubakar Mohammed, popularly known as Garba, 19, said to be experts in making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), on Sunday, reportedly surrendered to troops of the Sector 3 of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Monguno, Borno State, Northeast, Nigeria.
Two Boko Haram bomb makers have reportedly surrendered to the Nigerian military in Borno State, SaharaReporters has learnt.
The two, Bana Modu, 13 and Abubakar Mohammed, popularly known as Garba, 19, said to be experts in making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), on Sunday, reportedly surrendered to troops of the Sector 3 of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Monguno, Borno State, Northeast, Nigeria.
The duo are among scores of terrorists who recently laid down their arms, according to a security analyst and counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad basin, Zagazola Makama.
"The surrender took place on 21 April 2024, marking a notable success in the ongoing campaign to dismantle Boko Haram's operations in the region.
"During a preliminary investigation, Mohammed and Modu revealed they had been ordered to plant IEDs along roads leading to Doron Baga and Fish Dam in Baga, Kukawa Local Government of Borno State Nigeria. Instead of carrying out their mission, they decided to abandon their task, escaped with the IEDs and surrendered to the MNJTF. Their decision was influenced by the MNJTF recently concluded Operation NASHRUL SALAM, a non-kinetic operation and sector’s personal engagement strategy with relevant sources, showcasing the effectiveness of psychological operations in the fight against terrorism.
"Items recovered from them include two IEDs, two mobile phones, and the sum of fifty-three thousand Naira (N53,000.00) only from Mohammed and Modu. This development underscores the MNJTF's commitment to encouraging other terrorists hiding in the Lake Chad Islands to come out, surrender and lay down their arms, in a bid to achieve sustainable peace in the region. The MNJTF remains dedicated to its mission of restoring peace and facilitating the return of normalcy to the Lake Chad Basin," Zagazola tweeted on his X handle.