The girls reportedly surrendered at about 3:55pm on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, to troops of C Company, 192 Battalion (Mechanised), deployed in Gwoza.
According to intelligence sources, the girls escaped from the Grazah terrorist enclave in the Mandara Mountains before making their way to the military position.
The minors were identified as 11-year-old Fatima Adamu and seven-year-old Rahima Adamu.
Military sources said the two girls were received by the troops, screened and documented in line with established operational procedures.
They are currently in the custody of the 192 Battalion for further profiling and appropriate administrative action.
Their surrender is the latest in a series of escapes and voluntary surrenders involving women and children from terrorist enclaves in the North-East, as sustained military operations continue to put pressure on insurgent strongholds.
Military authorities said the overall security situation across the theatre remains calm but unpredictable, with troops maintaining high morale and operational readiness while continuing offensive operations against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters.
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