One of the Boko Haram Commanders who surrendered to the military, Mallam Adamu Rugurugu, has adduced reason for his decision.
The ex-Boko Haram boss disclosed this when he spoke with newsmen at the camp he is in Maiduguri, Borno State.
He spoke with the newsmen who were on a tour of the operational theatre of the Armed Forces of Nigeria battling the Boko Haram insurgency.
Rugurugu said he decided to surrender with many of his fighters following the entreaties and personal intervention of Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State and the heavy bombardment of the location of Boko Haram and Islamic State in West African Province fighters.
He said at the camp where over 14,000 surrendered terrorists and their families were kept and catered for in Maiduguri: “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 General 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.”
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