After 15 years of unleashing terror, two Boko Haram commanders, Ibrahim Muhammed and Auwal ‘Wanka’ Muhammed, have laid down their arms and surrendered to troops of Sector 3 of the Multinational Joint Task Force, in Monguno, Borno State.
The two Boko Haram kingpins left their terror cell in Kwalaram/Bakura Buduma, following sustained pressure mounted by MNJTF troops made up of soldiers from Nigeria, Cameroon, Benin Republic, Chad and Niger.
Chief of Military Public Information of the MNJTF, Lt.-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, said Tuesday that during an investigation, the two Muhammeds admitted to their long-standing affiliation with the Bakura Buduma camp where they had fought for 15 years in Kwalaram, in Marte, Borno.
“The recovery of various items from the surrendering terrorists underscores the significance of this development.
“Items recovered from Ibrahim Muhammed were two AK-47 rifles, three AK-47 magazines, 90 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, two magazine carriers and one mobile phone set.
“From Auwal Moha an mmed, we recovered five magazines, 101 rounds of 7.62-millimetre special ammunition, one X-mobile phone, two hand grenades and one X hand-held radio,’’ Abdullahi stated.
