14 July 2023
A nation devoid of Boko Haram crisis may be underway as eight of its fighters have surrendered to Nigerian troops.
The outgoing Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force in the North East, Operation HADIN KAI, Major General I.S Ali made this disclosure.
He revealed this while handing over the theatre operation to Maj Gen Gold Chibuisi.
Ali who also said over 100,000 insurgents and their families had surrendered so far in the North East explained that the theatre within six months of his leadership had undertaken several operations that recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Ukuba in Sambisa Forest.
He expressed optimism that the Boko Haram crisis would end very soon while advising the troops not to give the terrorists a chance to recuperate, reorganise and start carrying out attacks while, the incoming commander has given assurance of his best to continue to solicit the support of stakeholders to sustain the tempo of the operation.
