Colonel Onyema NwachukwuThe Nigerian Army has alerted residents of Kano and Jigawa States to be on the lookout for members of Boko Haram fleeing from the Lake Chad region as their enclaves came under intense onslaught of the military.
The Deputy Director of the Army Public Relations, Operation Lafiya Dole, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement today, Saturday in Maiduguri, said that 1,050 insurgents had surrendered to troops in Lake Chad and Monguno general area of operations.
The army spokesman said that some of the insurgents fleeing from the ongoing offensive were senior and junior commanders of the Al Barnawi faction.
“The insurgents are attempting to melt into communities in and around Kano, Geidam and Gashua axis unnoticed. One of such fleeing commanders is Bana Bafui.
“Members of the general public, particularly in Kano, Geidam, Gashua, Hadejia and northern part of Jigawa State are therefore enjoined to be vigilant, watch out for strange faces in their communities and report same to security agencies.” [myad]
