No fewer than 17 family members of the Boko Haram, have surrendered to troops of the Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in two Local Government Areas of Borno state.

The military said 16 of them surrendered in Konduga Local Government Area, while one other surrendered in Bama Local Government Area of the state

Acting OPHK Media Information Officer, Capt. Muhammed Goni, disclosed this on Wednesday in Maiduguri that the surrendered relatives are in military custody undergoing preliminary profiling and debriefing.

He said: “Sustained offensive operations by troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have continued to exert significant pressure on terrorist elements operating across the North-East theatre, resulting in the voluntary surrender of 17 family members of Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) in separate incidents in Borno state.”

He added that in the first incident, at about 9:15 a.m. on August 4, 2026, 16 JAS family members, comprising 10 women and six children, voluntarily surrendered to troops of the 222 Battalion during a domination patrol along the Gezuwa axis in Konduga Local Government Area.

During preliminary debriefing, Goni said the surrendered individuals disclosed that sustained military pressure on terrorist enclaves significantly influenced their decision to surrender.

“A total sum of ₦92,000 was recovered from the group during the interrogation process,” he said.

He added that in a similar operation at about 12:04 p.m. on the same day, an 11-year-old JAS family member voluntarily surrendered to troops of the 202 Battalion under Sector 1 in Bama Local Government Area.

“During preliminary debriefing, the minor also attributed his decision to surrender to the sustained operational pressure being maintained by troops against terrorist elements within the theatre,” he said.

According to Goni,, the surrendered individuals are currently in military custody and are undergoing preliminary profiling and debriefing.

“They will subsequently be handed over to the appropriate authorities for further profiling, detailed debriefing, rehabilitation processes where applicable, and other necessary administrative procedures in accordance with extant guidelines,” he stated.

He said the latest surrender was a direct outcome of ongoing operations aimed at dismantling terrorist enclaves, disrupting their lines of communication and logistics, and denying them freedom of movement within the theatre of operations.

He assured that Operation Hadin Kai remained resolute in sustaining offensive operations against terrorist elements across the North-East.

“Troops will continue to dominate identified operational areas, maintain pressure on terrorist enclaves, and deny criminal elements the freedom to operate, while facilitating the safe and voluntary surrender of those willing to lay down their arms in line with established procedures,” Goni stated.