A Boko Haram insurgent has surrendered to the troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Hadin Kai in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria, urging other militants to lay down their arms.
The development was shared by security analyst Zagazola Makama on his official X handle on Sunday. According to the report, the fighter, who operated under the notorious Boko Haram commander Ali Ngulde in the Mandara Mountains, surrendered to soldiers at about 11:30 a.m. on March 1.
He handed over an AK-47 rifle and a magazine containing seven rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition. The defector attributed his decision to the military’s intensified operations, oppression from Boko Haram leaders, internal injustices, and a worsening food crisis caused by disrupted supply routes.
“Many of our people want to lay down their arms, but they fear being killed by both our leaders and the Nigerian military,” he confessed.
Expressing relief after surrendering, he said, “I never thought it would be this easy to lay down my gun and come out. I am sure when they see this, they will start running out from the bushes to surrender.”
He urged fellow insurgents hiding in the Mandara Mountains to renounce terrorism and embrace peace.
The Nigerian military has taken him into custody for profiling and further necessary actions.
