Army arrests suspected Boko Haram fighter linked to attack on military school in Yobe

Troops person arrested a suspected Boko Haram violent allegedly progressive successful the May 8 onslaught connected the Nigerian Army Special Forces School, NETTS, successful Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.

This is contained successful a connection posted connected X by information expert, Zagazola Makama.

Zagazola that the suspect, Musa Abdulhamid, 26, was arrested astatine astir 11:30 a.m. connected August 4 portion allegedly attempting to infiltrate the subject facility.

He said that during preliminary interrogation, the suspect, who said helium hails from Potiskum, Yobe State, allegedly confessed to being among the Boko Haram fighters that attacked the schoolhouse connected May 8, 2026.

According to him, the fishy identified 3 alleged Boko Haram commanders—Mohammed, Mustapha, and Ismail—as those who led the operation.

He further added that the battle had been planned for a agelong time, with the fighters hiding successful bushes adjacent a rocky country astir Buni Gari earlier launching the attack.

The information adept said that the fishy besides disclosed that though commanders usually concealed casualty figures from rank-and-file fighters, the radical was believed to person mislaid much than 10 members during the operation, arsenic galore of those who took portion ne'er returned to their camps.

“The fishy said the group’s commanders seldom disclosed details of planned attacks successful advance. In...