The Defence Headquarters, (DHQ), has said that Nigerian troops killed 156 terrorists and bandits as well as arrested 64 while over 1000 Boko Haram terrorists/Islamic State West Africa Province, (ISWAP), surrendered in Borno State.
The acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig-Gen. Benard Onyeuko, stated this during the bi-weekly update on the Armed Forces of Nigeria’s operations covering July 29 to August 12, 2021, across the country.
Among those who reportedly surrendered to the troops of ‘Operation Hadin Kai‘ in the Gwoza LGA of the State, include a brutal commander of Boko Haram terrorists group, identified as Amir Adamu Rugu-Rugu, along with his family.
Amir Adamu, who was known to be deadly against troops and commuters around Mandara Hill and Sambisa Forest in the Gwoza area, surrendered with his three wives and children in Gwoza town.
A resident of Gwoza described the terrorist as well known in the town.
Other terrorists arrested include two notorious cattle-rustlers, named: Buda Umar, from Niger Republic and Mai-Hatsi Ibrahim, from Gada LGA of Sokoto State, as well as four armed bandits and drug peddlers. The troops also arrested three collaborators and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition from various offensives.
In his breakdown, he said the troops killed 27 terrorists, arrested 54 and rescued 29 captives in the North-East theatre of ‘Operation Hadin Kai‘.
