Thousands of Boko Haram militants surrender to Nigerian army

Thousands of Boko Haram militants surrender to Nigerian army

Abuja (UNA-OIC) – The Nigerian army has announced the surrender of 3,000 militants in recent months, including members of Boko Haram and others living under the rule of similar groups.

The army indicated that the militants and their families began to surrender after the killing of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau during a gunfight with militants from a rival group affiliated with Daesh (also known as ISIS/ISIL).

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