The Nigerian Army says 24 relatives of suspected ISWAP terrorists surrender to troops in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State. Reports from multiple outlets agree that the individuals hand themselves over to units operating in the area, and that they are subsequently profiled and documented for further action.
Context from the Army’s operational reporting adds that the surrender follows security pressure and fighting. One account states the relatives flee terrorist enclaves in Gasuwa and Yaganari after clashes between rival factions, then surrender to the 112 Task Force Battalion. Other outlets do not elaborate on the preceding clashes but confirm the same surrender location, the ISWAP linkage, and the number of people involved.
In addition to the surrender, one outlet includes details of separate security operations across Nigeria, including arrests in Maiduguri and Damboa, and a foiled kidnapping in Kaduna State. These supplementary actions are not tied to the Borno surrender in the other reports, but they reflect broader counterterrorism and security activity mentioned alongside the ISWAP-related development.
