A Boko Haram militant, Sajeh Yaga, willingly surrendered to Nigerian army troops on Sunday. The surrender took place in the town of Mafa, a location frequently targeted by Boko Haram attacks. Details surrounding the reasons for the militant’s decision to defect remain unclear. However, it might not be unconnected to the heightened military operations against the terrorists that have led to a wave of increased Boko Haram defections in recent months. The surrendered militant handed...

In a rare display of bravery, a family in Zamfara State, Nigeria, successfully thwarted a kidnapping attempt and killed one of the attackers. The incident took place while the family, on their way to Kano, 311.95 kilometres from Zamfara, for wedding preparations, were ambushed by two gunmen along the Talata Mafara—Gusau highway. The gunmen were “blocking the road and halting vehicles,” said an eyewitness to PRNigeria. According to the report by PRNigeria, the bride-to-be’s family,...