Two young girls believed to be family members of Boko Haram terrorists have escaped from an insurgent enclave in the Mandara Mountains and surrendered to troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
According to intelligence sources, the girls surrendered at about 3:55 p.m. on July 21 to troops of C Company, 192 Battalion (Mechanised), deployed in Gwoza.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the minors fled the Grazah terrorist enclave in the Mandara Mountains before making their way to the military position.
The girls were identified as Fatima Adamu, aged 11, and Rahima Adamu, aged 7.
Military sources disclosed that the children were safely received by the troops, screened, and documented in line with established operational procedures.
They are currently in the custody of the 192 Battalion, where they are undergoing further profiling and other administrative processes.
The latest surrender adds to the growing number of women and children who have escaped or voluntarily surrendered from terrorist enclaves in Nigeria’s North-East, as sustained military operations continue to put pressure on Boko Haram and ISWAP strongholds.
Military authorities said troops remain on high alert across the theatre of operations, maintaining offensive actions against insurgents despite the generally calm but unpredictable security situation.
