Top Boko Haram Kingpin Fanami, Three Others Surrender

The Nigerian Army announced on Tuesday that Konto Fanami, Boko Haram top commander, and three others have surrendered to the government forces.

The Army in a statement by its Army spokesperson, Sani Usman, said the four repentant terrorists abandoned their sect willingly and surrendered to the 120 Task Force Battalion at Goniri in Borno.

Mr Usman said Fanami is the Ameer (leader) of “Kafa hideout of the Boko Haram terrorists group that operates on Ajigin-Talala-Mungusum axis.’’

“During preliminary interrogation, they confirmed that they abandoned the terrorism because of incessant hardship and realising that they were misled by their terrorist group leaders.

“They further stated they were also erroneously misinformed and brainwashed about Islam and the Nigerian military and the society generally.

“The remorseful surrendered terrorists regretted their involvement in terrorism and marveled at the courtesy and humane treatment accorded them by the military on surrendering,’’ the army spokesman said.

The Army Spokesperson called on other Boko Haram terrorist to follow the footsteps of Konami and renounce surrender, adding adequate arrangements had been made to receive those that voluntarily renounce terrorism and surrender to the government.