A senior finance operative of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), alongside two of his male children, has surrendered to troops of the Joint Task Force North East, codename Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK).
The surrender took place on Saturday, along the Ladari–Jegarawa–Tunokalia axis on the Gamboru–Wulgo main supply route in Borno State.
The terrorist laid down his arms to troops of the 3rd Battalion, operating under the 24th Task Force Brigade.
According to an official statement on Sunday by the Acting Media Information Officer for Headquarters OPHK, Mohammed Goni, preliminary profiling identified the surrendered insurgent as the Chief Finance Operative of the ISWAP enclave at Jubillaram. In that role, he oversaw the group’s logistics and financial administration.
Troops recovered an AK-47 rifle, four magazines, 101 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition, a motorcycle, and ₦40,000 in cash during the operation.
