A suspected fighter of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, has surrendered to Nigerian Army troops and Hybrid Forces at Hambagda in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
The development was contained in a post shared on X on Sunday night by security analyst Zagazola Makama.
According to the report, the suspect surrendered at about 9:20 p.m. on Saturday at the Hambagda Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp along the Gwoza–Limankara Road.
Troops of the 192 Battalion (Mechanised), working with the Hybrid Forces, received the suspect for preliminary investigation.
Initial findings reportedly indicated that he had escaped from the Grazah terrorist enclave in the Mandara Mountains.
“Items recovered from him included an AK-47 rifle, one magazine, 28 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and ₦500 in cash,” Makama wrote.
The suspect remains in military custody for further investigation and necessary action.
