Mother, Child Escape Boko Haram Enclave, Surrender to Troops in Borno

By Zagazola Makama

Two family members of suspected Boko Haram (Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad – JAS) terrorists have surrendered to troops of Operation HADIN KAI after escaping from a terrorist enclave in the Mandara Mountains of Borno State.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the woman, Nafisat Ali, 20, and her one-year-old daughter, Aisha Umar, surrendered at about 9:40 a.m. on July 13 to troops of the 192 Battalion (Motorised) deployed on picketing duty along the Gwoza–Limankara Road.

During preliminary interrogation, Nafisat disclosed that she fled the Kwolika terrorist enclave in the Mandara Mountains of Gwoza Local Government Area due to severe hardship and the lack of basic necessities in the camp.

The sources said the mother and child were immediately screened and documented in line with established procedures and are currently in military custody pending further profiling and necessary administrative action.

Military authorities said the surrender reflects the increasing pressure being mounted on terrorist enclaves through sustained offensive operations under Operation HADIN KAI, which continue to degrade the operational capabilities and support structures of insurgent groups in the North-East.

The sources added that the general security situation across the theatre remains calm but unpredictable, while troops continue to maintain a high level of operational readiness.