Two girls believed to be family members of Boko Haram terrorists have escaped from an insurgent enclave in the Mandara Mountains and surrendered to troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
Intelligence sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the girls turned themselves in at about 3:55 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, to troops of C Company, 192 Battalion (Mechanised), deployed in Gwoza.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the girls fled from Grazah, a terrorist enclave in the Mandara Mountains, before making their way to the military position. Military sources said the minors were received, screened, and documented in line with established operational procedures.
They are currently in the custody of the 192 Battalion for further profiling and appropriate administrative action.
The surrender is the latest in a series of escapes and voluntary surrenders involving women and children from terrorist enclaves in the North-East. Military authorities attribute the trend to sustained operations that continue to put pressure on insurgent strongholds.
According to the military, the general security situation across the theatre remains calm but unpredictable. Troops, it added, are maintaining high morale and operational readiness while sustaining offensive operations against Boko Haram and ISWAP elements.
