More than a hundred members of the bandit group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and their families have handed themselves over to Nigerian soldiers. These included 27 women,22 men, and 55 children.
Army trucks offloaded several ladies and their loads and were met by soldiers in Damboa, according to photos posted accompanying the statement.
Hundreds of Islamist militants have surrendered to authorities, according to local media, but the 13-year-old struggle continues.
Three civilians were reportedly kidnapped by Iswap rebels in Mandaragirau village on Saturday in a retaliatory raid after 25 terrorists drowned near Lake Chad.
While fleeing air attacks by Nigerian Air Force jets, the Islamist terrorists attempted to bridge a deep river.
BBC