A notorious Boko Haram insurgent, Bochu Abacha has surrendered to troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) deployed to Kukawa Local Government of Borno State in what the military described as significant development in the ongoing battle against terrorism in the Lake Chad region,.
The MNJTF in a statement issued by its Chief Military Information Officer, Lieutenant Colonel, Olaniyi Osoba on Saturday said, “Bochu a key figure in several terrorists operations admitted to be a notorious Boko Haram terrorist who has participated in several Boko Haram/ ISWAP terrorists operations along the Mongunu – Baga axis.”
Items recovered from Bochu include one AK 47 Rifle and a magazine loaded with 11 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, one mobile phone, AIRTEL Sim card and the sum of Thirty Two Thousand Five Hundred Naira (N32,500)..
The MNJTF said Bochu is presently providing valuable intelligence to the troops.
In an another development, the the MNJTF said in a separate operation troops deployed to Gubio in conjunction with intelligence operatives successfully ambushed Boko Haram Terrorists conveying large logistics supply in 3 Toyota vehicles under the cover of darkness.
“The troops who moved into an ambush position for the terrorists following an intelligence report on the terrorists crossing point, engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun battle.
“One terrorist was killed while others fled into nearby forest due to superior fire power of troops abandoning a large logistics supply”, the statement added.
Items recovered include 3 Toyota vehicles loaded with assorted food stuffs, other sundry items and the sum of Two Thousand Naira(N2,000) .
New Telegraph
