The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Abdulwahab Eyitayo has said more than 8,000 Boko Haram terrorists have so far surrendered to troops.

He said the terrorists surrendered from their enclaves in Sambisa Forest, as well as other hideouts.

Eyitayo, who is also the Commander, Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai, disclosed this during a visit by the Director, Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, and a team of Defence Correspondents from Abuja in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.

He said the surrender by the repentant terrorists was a welcome development, adding that, the overwhelming fire power of the troops was responsible.

According to him, “one of the reasons they are surrendering in droves is the overwhelming fire power from the troops”.

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