Two senior leaders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and 76 foot soldiers, alongside some of their family members, have surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Nigeria’s North-East.

According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Military Information Officer of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, Capt. Muhammad Goni, the insurgents abandoned their hideouts and laid down their arms following sustained military pressure.

Goni said the latest surrender marked another significant operational success in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign against Boko Haram and ISWAP, driven by intelligence-led operations and coordinated military offensives.

He disclosed that the surrendered individuals include key members of the terrorist organisation, who are now being held in a secure location for profiling, debriefing and other procedures in line with military protocols.

The military spokesman added that 76 terrorist foot soldiers, together with some of their family members, surrendered within the past week alone.

According to him, the growing wave of defections reflects the impact of sustained operations that have dismantled terrorist enclaves, disrupted command structures and weakened logistics networks across the North-East theatre.

Goni said persistent offensives have continued to degrade the combat capabilities of the insurgents while eroding confidence among their leadership and rank-and-file members.

He attributed the recent successes to the Nigerian military’s comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy, which combines precision combat operations, actionable intelligence and coordinated joint efforts with security partners.

The military reaffirmed that Operation Hadin Kai remains committed to eliminating terrorism and restoring lasting peace and security across the North-East.

Goni stressed that pressure on the remaining insurgents would continue until they are either neutralised or compelled to surrender.