Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected terrorist informant and logistics supplier during a patrol operation in Borno State.
According to counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, the suspect was apprehended at about 11:23 a.m. on April 22 by troops of the 192 Battalion (Mechanised) deployed at E Company, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Pulka, under Operation Hadin Kai.
Citing security sources, the report said the arrest occurred while the troops were conducting patrol and route clearance operations along major access routes into Pulka.
According to the sources, “the suspect, identified as Abba Abdullahi, 37, and a member of a local vigilante group, was intercepted while allegedly conveying logistics supplies from Pulka to suspected ISWAP terrorist enclaves along the Pulka–Wurutakure road in the Dure axis.”
Items recovered from the suspect include five ‘wrappers’, six detergents, three hijabs, three skirts, three rat fumigation tablets, five cans of energy drink, two large loaves of bread, and 10 packs of seasoning.
According to the report, military authorities said the suspect and the recovered items are currently in custody for further investigation and necessary action.
They added that the arrest forms part of ongoing efforts to disrupt terrorist logistics networks and deny insurgents access to supplies.