By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri
A Senior Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist financial operator alongside two of his male children have laid down their arms and surrendered to troops of 3 Battalion under 24 Task Force Brigade, Joint Task Force North East ‘Operation HADIN KAI’ (OPHK).
In a press statement signed by the Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, on Sunday morning, said the incident took placeat about 6:45am on 25 July 2026 along the Ladari–Jegarawa–Tunokalia axis on the Gamboru–Wulgo Main Supply Route in Borno State.
Although the names of the surrendered senior members of the ISWAP terrorists were not revealed, it was gathered that he was responsible for managing the group’s financial activities and logistics.
The statement reads: “Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have recorded another major operational breakthrough with the surrender of a senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) finance operative, underscoring the sustained impact of ongoing kinetic and intelligence-driven operations across the North East.
