Army troops intercept woman, child allegedly heading to terrorist enclave in Borno

Troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade nether Operation HADIN KAI person intercepted a 20-year-old pistillate and her two-year-old kid portion she was allegedly attempting to marque her mode into a terrorist-held enclave adjacent the Mandara Mountains successful Borno State.

This was made cognize by a information expert, Zagazola Makama successful a station connected X connected Wednesday.

Zagazola said the woman, identified arsenic Aisha Idrisa, was arrested by troops conducting picketing work on the Gwoza–Pulka Road.

He said she was intercepted adjacent the foothills of the Mandara Mountains, an country known to harbour remnants of violent groups operating on the Nigeria-Cameroon border.

According to him, the pistillate was accompanied by her two-year-old child, Musbahu Christopher, astatine the clip of the arrest.

“Items recovered from the fishy included an Itel mobile phone, an other battery, and immoderate idiosyncratic clothing.

“During preliminary questioning, Aisha reportedly claimed that she was heading to her farm. However, quality disposable to the troops suggested she was attempting to summation entree to a violent enclave, prompting her apprehension for further investigation.

“She is presently successful the custody of the 26 Task Force Brigade for further interrogation and different indispensable actions,” helium said.

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