Over 5,890 Terrorists Surrendered — DHQ

The Director Defence Media Operations, Bernard Onyeuko on
Thursday said over 5,890 suspected terrorists have surrendered to
troops in the North East in the past weeks.

Out of the figure, he said 900 surrendered on Wednesday.

He added that a total of 565 suspected terrorists who have
profiled were have been handed over to the Borno state
government.

Onyeuko disclosed this while giving an update on the operations
of the military between August 12 and September 2 in Abuja.

He said, “In the past few weeks, more than 5,890 terrorists
comprising foot soldiers and their commanders have surrendered with
their families to own troops in the North East Zone .

“A total of 565 BHT’s comprising 3 Commanders, 4 Amirs, 5 Nakibs
and 5 cattle rustling specialists, out of the surrendered BHTs and
their family members were handed over to the Borno State Government
in Maiduguri for further management after thorough profiling.
Yesterday 900 terrorists surrendered.

“Also, no fewer than 48 of the terrorists, 20 arrested including
fighters and commanders were neutralized and their logistic base
and facilities including 3 gun trucks were destroyed in the
process.

“A cumulative total of 52 assorted arms and 1,977 rounds of
7.62mm assorted calibre ammunition including AK-47 and FN rifles
with magazines, hand grenades, commando mortar guns, locally
fabricated rifles, Dushka anti-aircraft guns, Dane guns and
Nigerian Police rifles among other items were recovered from
surrendered terrorists and operations within the period. “

He also said a total of 7 terrorists collaborators/informants
and logistics suppliers were arrested and handed over to
appropriate prosecuting agencies for necessary actions.

Onyeuko also said in the North west, troops of operation Hadarin
Daji sustained their operations against the bandits’, kidnappers
and other criminal elements in the zone.

He said troops within the period arrested criminal
informants/collaborators whose activities have been causing
setbacks for troops’ operations in the zone.

Onyeuko noted that a total of 15 armed bandits and 2 armed
robbers were neutralized, 13 bandits informants arrested, 15
motorcycles, 2 AK 47 rifles were recovered.

Onyeuko added that 33 kidnap victims were rescued, 66 criminal
elements arrested and some vandalized railway tracks were recovered
within the period.

He said , “The operations that led to the significant results
were carried out at Gidan Zuma village under Kwatarkwashi District
and Bakinwa in Gusau LGA; Matuzgi and Gora Namaye village in
Maradun LGA of Zamfara State; and along Gurbi – Shimfida Road in
Jibia LGA of Katsina State. Other locations where significant
results were recorded include; Magam village in Tangaza LGA of
Sokoto State, Faskari Town and Batsari/Ruma general area in Batsari
LGA and Jibia Town in Jibia LGA of Katsina State. “

He, however said, the Armed Forces’ operations had yielded
significant results notwithstanding some negative incidents of the
past week.

According to him, this was evident in the reduction of the spate
of incidents recorded; the massive surrendering of terrorists in
the North East as well as reduction in IPOB/ESN activities in the
South East and economic sabotage in the South-South and South West
zones of the Country.

The Director Defence Media Operations, Bernard Onyeuko on
Thursday said over 5,890 suspected terrorists have surrendered to
troops in the North East in the past weeks.

Out of the figure, he said 900 surrendered on Wednesday.

He added that a total of 565 suspected terrorists who have
profiled were have been handed over to the Borno state
government.

Onyeuko disclosed this while giving an update on the operations
of the military between August 12 and September 2 in Abuja.

He said, “In the past few weeks, more than 5,890 terrorists
comprising foot soldiers and their commanders have surrendered with
their families to own troops in the North East Zone .

“A total of 565 BHT’s comprising 3 Commanders, 4 Amirs, 5 Nakibs
and 5 cattle rustling specialists, out of the surrendered BHTs and
their family members were handed over to the Borno State Government
in Maiduguri for further management after thorough profiling.
Yesterday 900 terrorists surrendered.

“Also, no fewer than 48 of the terrorists, 20 arrested including
fighters and commanders were neutralized and their logistic base
and facilities including 3 gun trucks were destroyed in the
process.

“A cumulative total of 52 assorted arms and 1,977 rounds of
7.62mm assorted calibre ammunition including AK-47 and FN rifles
with magazines, hand grenades, commando mortar guns, locally
fabricated rifles, Dushka anti-aircraft guns, Dane guns and
Nigerian Police rifles among other items were recovered from
surrendered terrorists and operations within the period. “

He also said a total of 7 terrorists collaborators/informants
and logistics suppliers were arrested and handed over to
appropriate prosecuting agencies for necessary actions.

Onyeuko also said in the North west, troops of operation Hadarin
Daji sustained their operations against the bandits’, kidnappers
and other criminal elements in the zone.

He said troops within the period arrested criminal
informants/collaborators whose activities have been causing
setbacks for troops’ operations in the zone.

Onyeuko noted that a total of 15 armed bandits and 2 armed
robbers were neutralized, 13 bandits informants arrested, 15
motorcycles, 2 AK 47 rifles were recovered.

Onyeuko added that 33 kidnap victims were rescued, 66 criminal
elements arrested and some vandalized railway tracks were recovered
within the period.

He said , “The operations that led to the significant results
were carried out at Gidan Zuma village under Kwatarkwashi District
and Bakinwa in Gusau LGA; Matuzgi and Gora Namaye village in
Maradun LGA of Zamfara State; and along Gurbi – Shimfida Road in
Jibia LGA of Katsina State. Other locations where significant
results were recorded include; Magam village in Tangaza LGA of
Sokoto State, Faskari Town and Batsari/Ruma general area in Batsari
LGA and Jibia Town in Jibia LGA of Katsina State. “

He, however said, the Armed Forces’ operations had yielded
significant results notwithstanding some negative incidents of the
past week.

According to him, this was evident in the reduction of the spate
of incidents recorded; the massive surrendering of terrorists in
the North East as well as reduction in IPOB/ESN activities in the
South East and economic sabotage in the South-South and South West
zones of the Country.