No fewer than 11 terrorist fighters have reportedly surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Borno State, as soldiers killed eight others and arrested two suspected logistics suppliers to insurgents during sustained military offensives across the state.
Naija News reports that the development was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, North-East Operation Hadin Kai, Lt Col Sani Uba.
According to Uba, the terrorists surrendered during intense military pressure mounted by troops under Operation DESERT SANITY V along the Azir-Wajiroko axis.
He said the fighters laid down their arms, surrendering with their AK-47 rifles and assorted ammunition.
“Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have sustained intense offensive operations against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists across Borno State, recording notable successes in clearance, fighting patrols and blocking operations,” the statement read.
“Under Operation DESERT SANITY V, sustained pressure along the Azir-Wajiroko axis on January 10, 2026, forced 11 terrorist fighters to surrender along with their AK-47 rifles and assorted ammunition.”
The statement further revealed that on January 9, 2026, troops carried out extensive clearance operations in the Bulaagalda cluster, overrunning several active terrorist enclaves.
Uba said camps at Dagumba, Bonne, Yaganari, Gosuri and Umchile, including the notorious Abu Nazir and Abu Ahmed camps, were destroyed during the operation.
“During the operation, troops dismantled life-support structures, degraded terrorist logistics and recovered items including terrorist flags, weapons and magazines,” he said.
The army spokesperson added that similar offensive operations conducted in the Yale and Bula Gaida areas forced terrorists to flee their hideouts.
He noted that additional logistics facilities were destroyed, while weapons, ammunition and a general-purpose machine gun were recovered from the fleeing insurgents.
In a related operation, Uba disclosed that troops, acting on credible intelligence, engaged JAS/ISWAP elements between Sojiri and Kayamla villages.
The encounter, he said, resulted in the neutralisation of eight terrorists and the recovery of AK-47 rifles.
“In a related operation based on credible intelligence, troops engaged JAS/ISWAP elements between Sojiri and Kayamla villages, resulting in the neutralisation of eight terrorists and the recovery of AK-47 rifles,” the statement added.
He also disclosed that two suspected terrorist logistics collaborators were arrested in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State.
“Additionally, troops arrested two suspected terrorist logistics collaborators at Gubio LGA for supplying terrorists logistics,” Uba said.
Uba assured residents of the North-East that troops remained resolute in sustaining offensive pressure against insurgent groups.
He said the military would continue dismantling terrorist networks and restoring lasting peace and security across the region.
In other news, earlier, residents of Kasuwan Daji in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State have raised the alarm after suspected bandits were sighted around the community, triggering fresh fears of an impending attack.
Naija News reports that the development comes barely days after gunmen stormed the Kasuwan Daji market, killing scores of villagers and abducting several others.
While the Niger State Police Command put the casualty figure from the market attack at 30, community leaders disputed the number, insisting that between 42 and 60 people were killed during the incident.
Eyewitnesses who spoke with Sahara Reporters said the attackers arrived on motorcycles, firing sporadically as traders and shoppers fled for safety.
The gunmen were also said to have set market stalls ablaze and carted away food items, leaving large sections of the market destroyed and several bodies at the scene.
Speaking to SaharaReporters, a resident said armed men were again sighted in the area on Sunday evening.
“Please, we just saw a large number of bandits passing again at Kasuwan Daji, Borgu Local Government and Agwara Local Government. We are living in fear now; please help us inform security agencies to be on alert. All of us are in a terrible shape now,” the villager said.
Another local source confirmed the sightings, saying the suspected bandits were seen entering the area through Agwara.