from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, NigeriaNigeria BureauABUJA, (CAJ News) – THE Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) has reported the surrender of more than 800 terrorists over the past fortnight. Most breakthroughs were achieved in the terror-prone Northeast and North Central zone where ISWAP and Boko Haram terrorists and kidnap gangs are wreaking havoc. The said terrorists were killed in the northeastern state of Borno, which is the epicentre of the insurgency battering Nigeria. It is also where the 876 terrorists of Boko Haram and ISWAP surrendered, according to the army. In the North Central zone, troops neutralized seven bandits, apprehended 35 suspected criminals and rescued 14 kidnapped civilians.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 02, 2023 09:59 UTC