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Deadly Boko Haram leader surrenders to MNJTF troops
He acknowledged that his lack of interest and the MNJTF’s rigorous operation were the reasons behind his surrender. He revealed that he and his companions had fled a Boko Haram camp in the Mussaram.
An important milestone in the fight against terrorism in the Lake Chad region has been reached when Bochu Abacha, a known Boko Haram terrorist, turned himself in to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) troops stationed in Borno State’s Kukawa Local Government.
Lt. Col. Olaniyi Osoba, the MNJTF spokesman, revealed this in a press release on Saturday.
Bochu, a prominent figure in multiple terrorist activities, was acknowledged by Osaloba to be a renowned member of Boko Haram and ISWAP and to have taken part in multiple actions involving the group in the Mongunu-Baga axis.
He acknowledged that his lack of interest and the MNJTF’s rigorous operation were the reasons behind his surrender. He revealed that he and his companions had fled a Boko Haram camp in the Mussaram.
“Items recovered from Bochu include one AK 47 Rifle and a magazine loaded with 11 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition,one mobile phone,AIRTEL Sim card and the sum of Thirty Two Thousand Five Hundred Naira (N32,500). He is presently providing valuable intelligence to the authority.
“In a separate operation troops deployed in Gubio in conjunction with intelligence operatives successfully ambushed Boko Haram Terrorists conveying large logistics supply in 3 Toyota vehicles under the cover of darkness.
“The troops who moved into an ambush position for the terrorists following an intelligence report on the terrorists crossing point, engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun battle.
“One terrorist was killed while others fled into nearby forest due to superior fire power of troops abandoning a large logistics supply . Items recovered include 3 Toyota vehicles loaded with assorted food stuffs, other sundry items and the sum of Two Thousand Naira(N2,000)”. The statement concluded.
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