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Troops attached to Operation Hadin Kai person apprehended 2 individuals suspected to beryllium members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) successful Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The apprehension was revealed successful a station shared connected X connected Monday by information analyst, Zagazola Makama.
According to the post, the suspects were picked up astatine astir 9:05 a.m. connected Monday successful Garkida aft receiving actionable quality connected their movements.
The 2 suspects were identified arsenic 30-year-old Mallam Babangida Abubakar and 18-year-old Abdullahi Yusuf.
Security sources said that during archetypal questioning, the suspects allegedly admitted engagement successful a fig of violent operations wrong the North-East region.
One of them, Babangida Abubakar, was said to person confessed to participating successful the kidnapping of schoolhouse children successful Mussa, arsenic good arsenic an onslaught connected Leho Village successful Askira Local Government Area of Borno State.
The 2nd suspect, Abdullahi Yusuf, reportedly acknowledged taking portion successful an onslaught connected Tellabala Village successful Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
A information root stated that the suspects were arrested based connected credible quality and are presently helping investigators with utile accusation applicable to ongoing operations.
“They were arrested pursuing credible quality and are presently cooperating with investigators,” the root said.
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