No fewer than 263 more Boko Haram terrorists and their families have surrendered to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) of Sector 1, Cameroon, from 10 to 17 July, 2024.
Chief Military Public Information Officer, HQ MNJTF N’djamena Chad, Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, made the disclosure on Friday in a statement made available to CrimesChroniclers.
He said as Operation Lake Sanity 2 progresses, the wave of surrenders started on 11 July 2024, when five terrorists surrendered to MNJTF troops in Wulgo, on the Nigeria-Cameroon border.
According to him, preliminary information indicated that these individuals hailed from Tumbuma and Kutumgulla in Marte Local Government Area (LGA), Nigeria.
Lt. Col. Abubakar added that on the same day, Malum Kori Bukar, a 50-year-old, escaped from the Jibilaram hideout and surrendered to the troops.
“Additionally, on 11 July, 19 terrorists surrendered in the village of Madaya, extreme North Cameroon, and another 11 surrendered in Wulgo from the Tumbuma hideout in 2 waves.
“On 12 July 2024, 64 individuals surrendered in Bonderi, Cameroon, including 6 adult males, 20 women, and 38 children. Moreso, On 13 July, 27 terrorists surrendered.
“The trend continued on 15 July 2024, with another 102 individuals surrendering in Bonderi, Extereme North Cameroon including 20 adult men, 40 women, and 42 children.
“Additionally, 5 individuals surrendered in Wulgo, with 2 coming from the Tumbuma hideout, southern Lake Chad.
