The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) deployed in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State has announced that a self-confessed Boko Haram terrorist, Bochu Abacha has surrendered to its troops.
Bochu was said to have confessed to having surrendered because of the intensity of the operation of the MNJTF and declining interest.
The Information Officer of the MNJTF, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, in a statement on Saturday, noted that the terrorist has confessed to being a notorious Boko Haram terrorist who has participated in several Boko Haram/ISWAP operations along the Mongunu–Baga axis of the state.
The statement read, “In a significant development in the ongoing battle against terrorism in the Lake Chad region, a notorious Boko Haram terrorist identified as Bochu Abacha has surrendered to troops of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF)
“Bochu, a key figure in several terrorist operations, admitted to be a notorious Boko Haram terrorist who has participated in several Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist operations along the Mongunu – Baga axis.”
The statement said Bochu escaped from a Boko Haram camp in Mussaram with his weapon.
“Items recovered from Bochu included one AK 47 rifle and a magazine loaded with 11 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, one mobile phone, an Airtel SIM card, and the sum of N32,500. He is presently providing valuable intelligence to the authority,” the statement revealed.
