Boko Haram commander, Rugurugu reveals why he surrendered himself
A Boko Haram leader, Mallam Adamu Rugurugu, has revealed why he surrendered.
He said he and many of his combatants have decided to surrender because of the intervention of the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum.
The Informant247 recalls that ceaseless offensives and bombing launched at members of the Islamic State in West African Province, ISWAP, and Boko Haram had made many of their members surrender themselves to the troops.
While commenting on his decision to surrender himself alongside over 14, 000 other members and their families in Maiduguri, the capital of the state, he said he was named ‘Rugurugu’ because of his activities on the battlefield.
He, said he admitted all what he has been doing as unfair, and was ready to convince other members to surrender themselves to the will of the state.
Rugurugu said: “Yes I am one of the commanders. I got the name Rugurugu which means no mercy from the battlefield. In the battlefield I was very dangerous because I usually destroyed everything in my way. I was fearless. These scars and marks you are seeing all over me is due to the fact that I was fearless. The governor heard about me and knew that if I am persuaded to come out, many fighters will follow me and that is how we came out and surrendered.
“At this camp, I will say government and Gen Abdel Ishaq are doing a lot for us surrendered fighters. They convinced and assured me that if I abandoned this cause which is of no benefit, we will be catered for. Our women and children are well looked after. When anyone falls sick, we have medical people here to treat them”.
