A woman identified as Ghwa’a Biwa, believed to be a relative of a 50-year-old terrorist commander, has fled a terrorist hideout due to starvation and worsening living conditions in an enclave linked to Boko Haram.
She was said to have surrendered to troops of the 192 Battalion after escaping from the camp of a commander identified as Wa’a, citing severe hunger and lack of access to basic necessities as key reasons for her escape.
Ghwa’a told military sources that the worsening humanitarian conditions within the enclave, coupled with sustained military pressure on terrorist strongholds, made life increasingly unbearable for her and other occupants of the camp.
It was gathered that she presented herself to troops at a company location in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, within the Mandara Mountains area.
A military source said she was properly screened and documented upon surrender and is currently in military custody for further necessary procedures.
Meanwhile, this development is the latest in a series of surrenders and escapes from terrorist camps in the North-East, as ongoing counterinsurgency operations continue to yield results.
Operation Hadin Kai has intensified efforts to dismantle terrorist enclaves and encourage insurgents and their family members to abandon violence and embrace peaceful reintegration.