Nigerian military captures suspected ISWAP spy in Borno

Troops of the 101 Special Forces Battalion person arrested a 60-year-old antheral suspected of being a spy for the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, on the Cross-Kukawa roadworthy successful Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.

According to a station connected X by counter-terrorism adept Zagazola Makama, the suspect, identified arsenic Mallam Garba Audi, was arrested astatine astir 9:55 a.m. connected September 3, 2026.

Zagazola said the apprehension followed quality quality indicating the imaginable question of a suspected ISWAP spy from Monguno towards Kukawa.

According to him, acting connected the intelligence, troops intensified surveillance astir their antiaircraft determination and arrested Audi, who was reportedly recovered wandering on the Cross-Kukawa road.

He added that during preliminary investigation, the fishy claimed to person mislaid his mode aft travelling from Digimari successful bluish Borno.

The information adept further disclosed that troops recovered cement bags containing covering and mosquito nets from the suspect.

“The fishy and recovered items are presently successful subject custody and are to beryllium transferred to 19 Military Intelligence Regiment for further investigation,” helium said.

Nigerian subject captures suspected ISWAP spy successful Borno