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ISWAP finance chief’s wife, son surrender in Borno

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  • The wife and son of an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) chief finance operative have surrendered to troops in Borno State.
  • The surrender follows the capture of the husband, who had reportedly served as the group's chief finance officer.
  • This event is part of ongoing military operations to pressure ISWAP and dismantle its logistics and financial networks.

In Borno State, Nigeria, the wife and 11-year-old son of a senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) chief finance operative have surrendered to troops operating under Operation Hadin Kai. The surrender occurred on July 29, 2026, in Kusuma Village, shortly after the husband, identified as the group's chief finance officer in Jubillaram, gave himself up on July 25.

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have continued to sustain pressure on terrorists through a series of intelligence-led operations that resulted in the arrest of suspected terrorist collaborators, the surrender of the family members of a senior ISWAP commander, and the recovery of terrorist logistics items.

— Capt. Muhammed GoniThis quote outlines the ongoing military efforts and successes against ISWAP.

According to a statement from the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command, Operation Hadin Kai, Capt. Muhammed Goni, the surrender was facilitated by the husband. Preliminary investigations indicate that the commander instructed his wife to surrender with their son after his own successful escape from the ISWAP enclave. Both individuals are currently undergoing profiling and further investigation.

This development is part of the sustained pressure troops are applying to ISWAP through intelligence-led operations. These operations have also led to the arrest of suspected terrorist collaborators and the recovery of essential logistics items for the group. In a separate incident on July 27, troops arrested six suspected ISWAP collaborators in Damasak, Borno State.

On 29 July 2026, the wife of an ISWAP chief finance operative and her 11-year-old son surrendered to troops of 3 Battalion through Kusuma Village.

— Capt. Muhammed GoniThis details the specific surrender event involving the family members.

These collaborators are believed to have been involved in generating funds for the terrorist group through the procurement and sale of cattle. Recovered items from this group included a Volkswagen Golf car, vehicle keys, four mobile phones, cow meat, and a significant amount of cash. The military continues to intensify its offensive operations to dismantle ISWAP's financial and logistical networks, encouraging other members and their families to surrender.

Preliminary investigations revealed that her husband, a senior ISWAP commander who reportedly served as the group’s chief finance officer in Jubillaram and surrendered on July 25, 2026, instructed her to surrender with their son after his successful escape from the enclave.

— Capt. Muhammed GoniThis provides context on the husband's role and his alleged instruction for his family to surrender.
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