high profile
Boko Haram terrorist, Konto Fanami, and three other repentant terrorists have
surrendered to the Nigerian Army on Monday.
The Army
Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, announced this in a statement in Abuja on
Tuesday.
Usman said
that the four repentant terrorists willingly deserted their hideouts and
surrendered themselves to 120 Task Force Battalion at Goniri in Borno.
He described
Fanami as the Ameer (leader) of “Kafa hideout of the Boko Haram terrorists
group that operates on Ajigin-Talala-Mungusum axis.’’
“During
preliminary interrogation, they confirmed that they abandoned the terrorism
because of incessant hardship and realising that they were misled by their
terrorist group leaders.
“They
further stated they were also erroneously misinformed and brainwashed about
Islam and the Nigerian military and the society generally.
“The
remorseful surrendered terrorists regretted their involvement in terrorism and
marvelled at the courtesy and humane treatment accorded them by the military on
surrendering,’’ the army spokesman said.
He called on
other remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists to follow suit and renounce the
“devilish creed.’’
Usman said
that adequate arrangements had been made to receive all those that voluntarily
renounced terrorism and surrendered themselves, assuring that they would be
treated “humanely.’’
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