Two senior commanders of a terrorist group have surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in Nigeria's North-East, according to the military.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Acting Media Information Officer at the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Mohammed Goni, said the two suspects, identified as "Munzirs" within the group's leadership structure, surrendered and arrived in Maiduguri at about 7:30 p.m. on July 5.
The military said the suspects are currently in custody, where they are undergoing profiling, debriefing and intelligence assessment.
According to Goni, preliminary interrogation indicates that the two commanders held influential positions within the terrorist group and possess detailed knowledge of its operations, command structure and logistics network.
He said intelligence gathered from the ongoing debriefing has already provided useful information on the group's operational methods, supply channels and support networks.
The military added that the information is expected to strengthen intelligence-led operations aimed at locating and dismantling remaining terrorist enclaves across the North-East.
Goni described the surrender as another setback for the insurgent group, attributing it to sustained military operations by Operation Hadin Kai in collaboration with other security agencies.
He said coordinated land and air offensives, supported by improved intelligence, have continued to limit the movement of terrorist fighters, weaken their combat capability and disrupt their command structure.
According to the military, increasing pressure from security operations has forced more terrorist leaders and fighters to abandon the insurgency and surrender.
Operation Hadin Kai said it will continue offensive operations and intelligence-driven missions until remaining terrorist elements are either neutralised or compelled to surrender, with the goal of restoring lasting peace and security across the North-East.
