Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, working alongside
operatives of the Joint Intelligence Fusion Centre (JIFC), have arrested two
suspected logistics suppliers linked to Boko Haram in Gubio town, Borno State.
The suspects, Mal Bunu Gojemi and Zanna Alhaji Mallam,
were apprehended around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday during an intelligence-led
operation aimed at disrupting terrorist supply networks.
According to military sources, both individuals
admitted during preliminary questioning to having long-standing roles in
providing logistics support to insurgent groups.
Items recovered from them include three mobile phones,
a traditional cap, and ?40,000 in cash.
Following their arrest, the suspects were handed over
to the Joint Intelligence Fusion Centre for further investigation.
Authorities confirmed that the operation was carried
out smoothly without any confrontation.
The latest development brings the number of suspected
terrorist logisticians, couriers, and informants arrested within the past week
to 53, as part of intensified efforts by the military to dismantle support
networks aiding insurgents.
Military officials noted that the ongoing operations
are focused on cutting off supply chains that sustain both Boko Haram and
Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters across the North-East.
Preliminary findings suggest that the suspects played
various roles in facilitating the movement of materials and resources for
terrorist groups operating in the region.
The suspects remain in custody as investigations
continue, while security forces maintain that sustained operations have
significantly weakened insurgent logistics, contributing to a relatively
calmer—though still volatile—security environment.
Authorities also reaffirmed that troops remain on high
alert, with continued efforts to deny insurgents access to resources and
operational freedom.
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