The Nigerian Army has said that more than 200 insurgents have surrendered to the military following the capture of the strategic town of Banki along the nation’s border with Cameroun on Thursday.
Banki is famous as the centre of a growing international trade between Nigeria, Cameroun and other countries of the Central Africa.
The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a short text message that the insurgents surrendered to the troops in Banki on Sallah day.
“Over 200 Boko Haram terrorists have just surrendered to our troops in Banki.” He said
The Acting Army Spokesman, who described the development as unprecedented, said that the insurgents had run out of ammunition and other logistics and were in disarray.
He attributed the victory and its fallout to a renewed vigour on the part of the military, the government and the citizenry in the fight against the terrorists.
He said, “I can tell you that the figure is more than 200 and this is quite unprecedented. This is in line with what we have been saying that the Boko Haram terrorists have run out of ammunition and other logistic supplies.”
Usman had said in a late night statement on Thursday that the troops who captured Banki also destroyed seven Boko Haram camps, in addition to detonating seven Explosive Devices in the town.