ISWAP Fighter Flees Mandara Mountains, Surr£nders With AK-47 and 28 Bullets to Nigerian Troops
ISWAP Fighter Flees Mandara Mountains, Surrenders With AK-47 and 28 Bullets to Nigerian Troops
According to a report by Daily Post on Monday October 26, 2026, a suspected fighter of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has surrendered to Nigerian Army troops and Hybrid Forces in Hambagda, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, with an AK-47 rifle and ammunition reportedly recovered from him.
The development was disclosed on Sunday night by security analyst Zagazola Makama in a post on X, which detailed the circumstances surrounding the surrender and the items recovered from the suspect.
According to Makama, the individual surrendered at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Saturday at the Hambagda Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, situated along the Gwoza–Limankara Road.
Troops of the 192 Battalion (Mechanised), working alongside the Hybrid Forces, received the suspected insurgent for preliminary investigation following his surrender.
Initial findings reportedly suggested that the suspect had escaped from the Grazah terrorist enclave located in the Mandara Mountains.
Makama listed the items recovered from the individual, including an AK-47 rifle, one magazine, 28 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and ₦500 in cash.
“Items recovered from him included an AK-47 rifle, one magazine, 28 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and ₦500 in cash,” he wrote.
