Those who surrendered, according to the military high command, include 2,490 children, 1,415 women, while 814 are men.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Benard Onyeuko, while briefing journalists at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on the activities of the military between June 16 and 30, on Thursday, disclosed that all the surrendered terrorists have been profiled.
He said, “Members of Boko Haram terrorists have continued to surrender to own troops at different locations in the theatre between 1 – 15 June 2022 a total of 4,770 of them comprising 864 adult males, 1,415 women and 2,490 children.
“All surrendered Boko Haram Terrorist/Islamic State West Africa Province members and families were profiled and documented while all arrested and recovered items were handed over to the appropriate authority for further actions.”
Onyeuko also said 82 terrorists in Zamfara were neutralized while others sustained various degree of injuries.
According to him, troops were hinted about an impending attack on Kofar Danya Village by terrorists numbering 150.
He said the Air force carried out air interdiction on their enclave, leading to their death.
Onyeuko said, “The Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI carried out air interdiction on 22 June 22 at Kofar Danya Village in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State. In the following report about the planned attack on Kofar Danya Village, the air component mobilized to the location and sighted over 150 terrorists converged under a thick vegetation. Accordingly, Nigerian Air Force platforms engaged the terrorists with heavy bombardment which destroyed the terrorists concentration camp.
“Consequently, credible feedback from the locals around Kofar Danya disclosed that over Eighty Two of the terrorists suffered heavy casualties as many of them were neutralized while other sustained various degree of injuries.”
Onyeuko said over 3million AGO , 3.8 million litres of crude oil among others were recovered from oil thieves within the period under review.
He said, “A total of 3,074,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil, 3,810,000 litres of crude oil, 14,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit and 14,000 litres of Dual Purpose Kerosine was discovered. Also, 26 oil thieves were arrested, 29 vehicles, 68 wooden boats, and 9-speed boats amongst other equipment were impounded.”
Onyeuko also said troops discovered a hideout of late Double Lion, a ‘notorious terrorist’ in the South East. He added dane guns and eight vehicles were recovered from the hideout.
