The Nigerian army high command will not hesitate to accept a surrender from Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, coordinator of the Directorate of Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Major General John Enenche has said.

John recently revealed that if Abubakar follows laid down procedures by ditching his weapons during this battle, the military will not reject his willingness to end this war.

According to him, there are rumors that the terrorist group is ready to surrender. and if true, proper procedure should be followed by them for a peaceful resolution.

He added that Abubakar’s recently released videos are still subject to forensic analysis.

His words, “Shekau’s recently released videos are subject to forensic analysis. There are rumours that they are ready to surrender. If the insurgents truly want to surrender, there is a procedure to do that. If he surrenders through the procedure, we will accept it.”

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Tukur Yusuf Buratai is a Nigerian Army Lieutenant General and the current Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria, a position he was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2015. He was commissioned in 1983 and has had multiple command, administrative, and instructional appointments.

General Buratai is from Buratai town, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. His father, Yusuf Buratai, was a non commissioned officer in the Royal West African Frontier Force and World War II veteran who fought in Burma. General Buratai had his primary education at Buratai town and thereafter gained admission to Government Teachers College Potiskum, Yobe State, where he graduated with distinction.

Buratai was rumoured to have been replaced by President Buhari following the promotion of Maj.-Gen. L.O Adeosun to Lieutenant General, making him of the same rank with Buratai. But the report was immediately debunked by the Army.