Two suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province have surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Army in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State.
A counter-insurgency publication, Zagazola Makama, reported that the suspects, Jidda Modu, 20, and Kaka Kawu, 21, turned themselves in to soldiers at the Headquarters Sector 3 base in Monguno town on Tuesday.
The troops recovered two AK-47 rifles, eight rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, and two magazines. Other items seized included five mobile phones — Infinix, Tecno, Samsung, Redmi, and a Tecno button phone — along with a pair of earbuds, a power bank, a Zenith Bank ATM card, a memory card, a USB cable, two head warmers, and one bag.
According to sources quoted by Makama, preliminary interrogation revealed the two were part of a group of about 10 ISWAP members who left a camp in Arinna Chiki with the intention of surrendering to authorities.
The suspects and all recovered items have been taken into custody at Headquarters Sector 3 for further action.
