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| 300 Boko Haram surrender and seek assylum in Cameroon as battle for leadership tears the terrorists sect apart |
Meanwhile, about 300 Boko Haram fighters have surrendered in Nigeria’s neighbouring country Cameroon in the past three weeks, Cameroon’s defense ministry has said.
According to the Cameroon's military spokesman Lt. Col. Didier Badjeck, the Islamist militants gave up their arms and asked for asylum in Cameroon. Badjeck added that the fates of the terrorists are yet to be decided.
The Boko Haram terrorists have in recent weeks attacked border towns and villages in Cameroon. The terrorists also seized a string of towns and declared an Islamic caliphate in northeast Nigeria before the Nigerian military started recording victories with air and ground attacks that have resulted into 135 Boko Haram fighters surrendering to Nigeria’s army.
Barely a week after report surfaced that the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau had been killed during a fierce gun battle in Konduga, Borno state, succession crisis hit the camp of the insurgents.
According to the Daily Sun, 30 insurgents lost their lives on September 25 in Madagali, Adamawa State as they battled over who should succeed Shekau.
Some residents in the area also suggested that trouble started when some of the sect members suggested they cease fire and handover their weapons to the Nigerian Government.
One of the residents named Mr Musa Aui said: “From what we learnt, 30 Boko Haram fighters have been killed in Madagali town after a fight ensued between them over whether to surrender their weapons. They just kept shooting themselves freely.”
Stephen, another resident who corroborated Musa’s story said there is leadership tussle over who should emerge the new leader in Madagali.
“For almost three weeks now, Madagali, Gulak, Shuwa and Michika towns have been under the control of Boko Haram.
“They cut-off fingers, flog offenders and marry off spinsters,” he said.
The military spokesman in Yola, Capt. Jonathan Nuhu, was yet to react to the development as at press time.
Madagali is one of the local government areas occupied by the Boko Haram militants, which they have turned to their operational headquarters, in Adamawa State.
Officials of the Adamawa State Police Command had some days back said it arrested some suspected members of the Boko Haram terrorists group in Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Yola.
According to the Cameroon's military spokesman Lt. Col. Didier Badjeck, the Islamist militants gave up their arms and asked for asylum in Cameroon. Badjeck added that the fates of the terrorists are yet to be decided.
The Boko Haram terrorists have in recent weeks attacked border towns and villages in Cameroon. The terrorists also seized a string of towns and declared an Islamic caliphate in northeast Nigeria before the Nigerian military started recording victories with air and ground attacks that have resulted into 135 Boko Haram fighters surrendering to Nigeria’s army.
Barely a week after report surfaced that the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau had been killed during a fierce gun battle in Konduga, Borno state, succession crisis hit the camp of the insurgents.
According to the Daily Sun, 30 insurgents lost their lives on September 25 in Madagali, Adamawa State as they battled over who should succeed Shekau.
Some residents in the area also suggested that trouble started when some of the sect members suggested they cease fire and handover their weapons to the Nigerian Government.
One of the residents named Mr Musa Aui said: “From what we learnt, 30 Boko Haram fighters have been killed in Madagali town after a fight ensued between them over whether to surrender their weapons. They just kept shooting themselves freely.”
Stephen, another resident who corroborated Musa’s story said there is leadership tussle over who should emerge the new leader in Madagali.
“For almost three weeks now, Madagali, Gulak, Shuwa and Michika towns have been under the control of Boko Haram.
“They cut-off fingers, flog offenders and marry off spinsters,” he said.
The military spokesman in Yola, Capt. Jonathan Nuhu, was yet to react to the development as at press time.
Madagali is one of the local government areas occupied by the Boko Haram militants, which they have turned to their operational headquarters, in Adamawa State.
Officials of the Adamawa State Police Command had some days back said it arrested some suspected members of the Boko Haram terrorists group in Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Yola.
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