Wives of Boko Haram Militants Surrender to JTF

After their militant husbands abandoned them in the bush, not less than 12 wives of Boko Haram members have surrendered to members of Civilian JTF in Borno state. Leader of vigilante in Mussa District in Askira-Uba, Mr. Apagu Istifanus, revealed that between Monday and Tuesday total number of 12 wives of Boko Haram militants had surrendered including 2 pregnant women, he said the women explained that their husbands left as a result of lack of food and fuel supply.

"On Monday 4 of them came to Askira after thorough investigation, they told us that their husbands could no longer feed them that they are many in the bush but more were still coming, they have been taken to Biu town for more information.

"Yesterday at about 4 pm another 8 surfaced again, two of them several months pregnant, their husbands had left them and their children at Ngude village in Damboa local government area. But we have handed over to the military, they have moved them to Mubi,'' Apagu said.