The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday said that eight terrorist commanders in North-central region have surrendered to troops.

It said more have also indicated interest to surrender in the coming weeks.

Those that have surrendered, according to the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen Edward are: Yellow Jambros, Alhaji Mallam, Ardo Idi (alias Alhaji Lawal), Lawal Kwalba, Salkado, Yellow Ibrahim, Gana?e and Babangida.

Gen. Buba said the surrenderings were occassioned by overtures from the terrorist leadership based on troops onslaught against them.

He said ?a non kinetic collaborative effort with stakeholders have been deployed to encourage the surrendering process.?

Gen. Buba, however, said that despite the surrendering of terrorist leaders, troops would continue ?to sustain operational tempo in order to destroy or cause further surrendering by terrorists.?

Giving an update on troops successes within the week, the defence spokesman said troops killed 135 terrorists and arrested 185 criminals across theaters of operation.

He said troops also arrested 61 oil thieves and rescued 129 kidnap victims.

?Furthermore, troops recovered 113 assorted weapons and 2,415 assorted ammunition. The breakdown as follows: 72 AK47 rifles, 11 fabricated rifles, 15 dane guns, three locally made pistols, eight pump action guns, four hand grenades, one RPG bomb and tube.

?Others are 1,554 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 380 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 203 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammo, 129 live cartridges, 28 shotgun cartridges, 500 empty case of MG ammo, 30 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm ammo, 49 rounds of 5.7mm ammo, 165 live cartridges, 10 rounds of 9mm ammo, 38 magazines, and two amongst other items,? Gen. Buba said. (The Nation)

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