Troops of the Joint Task Force, North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, have arrested suspected terrorist collaborators and recovered drones and other logistics during coordinated operations across Adamawa and Borno states.
This is contained in a statement by the Media Information Officer of the Theatre Command, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, on Friday in Maiduguri.
Uba said troops of Sector 4 under the 28 Task Force Brigade, working with local vigilantes and hunters, on Thursday apprehended a 28-year-old suspect, Ismail Muhammed.
The troops described the suspect as a logistics supplier to insurgents.
The statement added that the arrest took place in the Visik General area of the Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
“Items recovered from the suspect included one AK-47 magazine, rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, military accoutrements and assorted foodstuffs. The suspect is currently in custody, undergoing further investigation,” the statement said.
Lt. Col. Uba added that in a separate operation in Madagali Local Government Area, troops ambushed the Visik River line, where a terrorist commander identified as Abdullahi Mafa was neutralised.
An AK-47 rifle and a loaded magazine were recovered during the operation.
He further disclosed that troops acting on intelligence arrested a 64-year-old suspect, Dauda Usman Gubula, alleged to be a terrorist collaborator and drone supplier, at Madagali Motor Park.
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