Two suspected bombers of the Boko Haram group surrendered themselves to troops of Sector 3 Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJF) in Monguno, Borno State On Sunday.
The suspected bombers, 19-year-old Abubakar Mohammed, also known as Garba and 13-year-old BabaganModu, decided to surrender themselves instead of carrying out the order for the terrorist group.
The Chief Military PublInformation Officerion of MNJTF, Ndjamena, Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, made this known in a press statement on Monday.
According to Abdullahi, the bombers confessed to having been ordered to plant IEDs along roads of Doron Baga and Fish Dam in Baga, Kukawa Local Government of Area of the state.
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The statement partly reads, “The surrender took place on 21 April 2024, marking a notable success in the ongoing campaign to dismantle Boko Haram’s operations in the region.
“During a preliminary investigation, Mohammed and Modu revealed they had been ordered to plant IEDs along roads of Doron Baga and Fish Dam in Baga, Kukawa Local Government of Borno State Nigeria.
“Instead of carrying out their mission, they decided to abandon their task, escape with the IEDs, and surrender to the MNJTF.
“Their decision was influenced by the MNJTF’s recently concluded Operation NASHRUL SALAM, a non-kinetic operation and sector’s personal engagement strategy with relevant sources, showcasing the effectiveness of psychological operations in the fight against terrorism.”
Abdullahi added that “Items recovered from them include two IEDs, two mobile phones, and a sum of fifty-three thousand Naira (N53,000.00) only from Mohammed and Modu.
In his words, “This development underscores the MNJTF’s commitment to encouraging other terrorists hiding in the Lake Chad Islands to come out, surrender, and lay down heir arms in a bid to achieve sustainable peace in the region.”
