Troops of the 159 Battalion, working alongside
members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested a suspected spy
believed to be linked to terrorist groups operating in Nigeria’s North-East.
The suspect, identified as Malam Fantami, a
native of Dikwa, was apprehended during a security operation carried out by
troops deployed in Kanamma, Yobe State.
Security sources revealed that the suspect was
intercepted following credible intelligence suggesting he might be acting as an
informant for terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State West Africa
Province (ISWAP).
Items reportedly recovered from the suspect at the
time of his arrest include a mobile phone, a smartwatch, prayer beads, a
motorcycle key and a cash sum of N7,000.
Preliminary checks conducted on the suspect’s mobile
phone by security personnel allegedly uncovered several suspicious materials.
These included photographs of motorcycles, large sums of cash, AK-47 rifles and
other items believed to be connected to terrorist activities.
The findings have raised strong suspicions that the
suspect may have been working as a logistics informant or intelligence asset
for insurgent groups operating in the region.
The suspect is currently in military custody and is
undergoing further interrogation to determine the extent of his involvement
with terrorist networks and to identify any possible collaborators.
Military authorities said the arrest is part of
ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the North-East aimed at dismantling the
intelligence and supply networks that support insurgent activities.
Kanamma, located in Yunusari Local Government Area
of Yobe State near the border with the Niger Republic, has long been
considered a strategic corridor often exploited by insurgent groups for
movement and supply operations.
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