20-Year-Old Boko Haram Fighter Surrenders to Nigerian Troops in Borno

A 20-year-old identified as Bakura Abubakar surrendered to Nigerian Army troops at Ngurusoye village in Borno State at about 6:05 a.m. on November 6. He reportedly handed over an FN rifle and seven rounds of ammunition while troops were conducting a perimeter patrol. Preliminary questioning indicated that he had fled a JAS enclave in Bula Daloye after clashes with ISWAP fighters and amid hardship within the group. He is in the custody of the 21 Special Armoured Brigade for further investigation.

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