The military has confirmed that a notorious Boko Haram terrorist, Bochu Abacha, has denounced his allegiance to the terrorist group and surrendered to the Multinational Joint Task Force currently working in the Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.
It was confirmed in a statement released on Saturday by the Information Officer of the MNJTF, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, disclosed that the terrorist has confirmed to the military to be a member of a Boko Haram terrorist who has caused a lot of security breaches in northern Nigeria, the statement also disclosed that he had joined an operation of the Boko Haram/ISWAP operations in the Mongunu–Baga axis of the state.
The statement noted that it was a significant development in the fight against the battle against the fight against terrorism in the Lake Chad region. The statement noted that a notorious Boko Haram terrorist named Bochu Abacha surrendered to the military officers working under the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF).
The statement noted that the terrorists were key figures in several deadly operations carried out by the Boko Haram terrorists in the northern part of the country.
The military noted that in another operation by the military, the troops deployed in Gubio, with other operatives who have been deployed carrying out intelligence, successfully attacked Boko Haram terrorists who were carrying out a supply to the terrorists in the state. The terrorist had attacked the terrorist with Toyota vehicles under the cover of darkness.
It was noted that the items recovered included 3 Toyota vehicles loaded with assorted foodstuffs, other sundry items, and N2,000.