Two suspected ISWAP members surrender to Nigerian troops in Monguno, Borno

Two suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have reportedly surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Army in Monguno LGA of Borno state.   According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, the suspects identified as Jidda Modu, 20, and Kaka Kawu, 21, surrendered to troops of Headquarters Sector 3 in Monguno town on Tuesday.   Makama quoted sources as saying that the suspects surrendered two AK-47 rifles, eight rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and two magazines.   “Other items recovered from them included five mobile phones — Infinix, Tecno, Samsung, Redmi and a Tecno button phone — as well as one pair of earbuds, a power bank, a Zenith Bank ATM card, a memory card and a USB cable,” the publication said.   “The troops also recovered two head warmers and one bag from the men. Preliminary interrogation revealed that the two were among a group of about 10 ISWAP members who reportedly left a terrorist camp at Arinna Chiki with the intention of surrendering to the authorities.”   Makama said the suspects and the recovered items have been taken into the custody of Headquarters Sector 3 for further action.

Two suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, have surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Army in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State. In a post on X by security expert, Zagazola Makama on Wednesday, the two men, identified as Jidda Modu, 20, and Kaka Kawu, 21, surrendered at about 8:20 […] Two ISWAP terrorists surrender to Nigerian military in Borno