Boko Haram members panic, surrender to troops – Army

The military says scores of terrorists in the North-East have
continued to surrender to troops in the frontline due to sustained
offensive by ground troops and pre-emptive air strikes by
Nigerian Air Force.
A statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the acting Army
Director of Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said more
terrorists had also indicated willingness to lay down arms.
The statement said the ground troops had also adopted routes
blocking strategy in a bid to “constrict and snuff out the Boko
Haram terrorists from their hideouts.”
“Many of the terrorists that willingly surrendered painted images
of mass panic and hysteria among their erstwhile colleagues.
“They said their colleagues are feeling the noose tightening on
their necks with the relentless efforts of troops and renewed
vigour in the operations inspired by the personal leadership of
the Chief of Army Staff.
“Terrorists also seem to have an inkling of what happens to
surrendered suspects as regards screening and de-radicalisation
of innocent ones among them,” it said.
The statement said the Nigerian Army, in conjunction with the
Nigerian Air Force and other security agencies, would continue
to employ effective strategies to bring the insurgency to a
speedy end.
It said the military would continue to receive surrendering
suspects and assured innocent ones among them that
“surrendering is the only option open to them.”