Suspected ISWAP Member’s Wife, Five Children Surrender to Troops in Borno
By Zagazola Makama
MAIDUGURI – A woman identified as the wife of a suspected ISWAP terrorist, along with her five children, has surrendered to troops of Sector 3 Headquarters in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the woman surrendered to troops at about 3:30 p.m. on June 30 in Monguno town.
Preliminary investigations revealed that she and her husband had joined the terrorist group at Kayowa village in Abadam Local Government Area about eight years ago.
According to the sources, the woman stated during initial debriefing that sustained military air strikes on terrorist enclaves had significantly worsened living conditions within the camps, prompting her to flee with her five children.
She reportedly navigated her way out of the enclave with the assistance of Fulani herders before eventually reaching troops, where she voluntarily surrendered.
The woman and her children are currently in the custody of the Military Intelligence Branch at Sector 3 Headquarters for profiling, further investigation and other necessary administrative procedures.
Security sources said the surrender further evidences the continued impact of sustained military operations, particularly precision air interdictions, in degrading terrorist strongholds and increasing pressure on insurgent elements and their families across the North-East.
