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20-year-old Boko Haram fighter surrenders to troops in Borno

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By Linda Ikeji

20-year-old Boko Haram fighter surrenders to troops in Borno

A 20-year-old Boko Haram fighter has surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Army in Borno State.

The fighter, recognized as Bakura Abubakar, surrendered at about 6:05 a.m. on November 6, 2026, to troops of 202 Battalion, 21 Special Armoured Brigade, Sector 1, at Ngurusoye village.

The sources mentioned the give up occurred whereas troops have been conducting perimeter patrol within the space.

Abubakar reportedly handed over one FN rifle and 7 rounds of seven.62mm NATO ammunition.

Preliminary interrogation revealed that he fled from a JAS enclave in Bula Daloye following clashes with fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), in addition to hardship throughout the group.

The surrendered fighter is at present within the custody of 21 Special Armoured Brigade for additional investigation and obligatory motion.

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