The Nigerian Army says 91 Boko Haram fighters and their family have surrendered to troops in the North East.
It says eight insurgents and their families, comprising 10 female adults and 22 children, surrendered at Ruwaza village in Bama local government area of Borno stste.
Army spokesperson, Brig -General
Onyema Nwachukwu, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday added that 20 insurgents and their families, comprising 15 female adults and 26 children, also surrendered to troops at Nbewa village also in the same local government area.
“The suspects all surrendered to the troops, during clearance operations in the areas on July 29, following ongoing intense clearance operations by troops in the general areas,” Nwachukwu said
“The children among the surrendering suspects have been vaccinated with polio vaccines, while the adult and female suspects, who have been documented and screened are currently undergoing preliminary investigations.”
