Troops arrest two suspected terrorists in Yobe, recover items

Troops of 159 Battalion person arrested 2 suspected terrorists during a stop-and-search cognition successful Yobe State.

A counter-insurgency and information adept successful the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, made this known successful a connection posted connected X.

He said that the suspects, identified arsenic Dahiru Mohammed, 40, and Ismail Adamu, 34, some natives of Geidam, were apprehended astatine astir 8:00 a.m. connected April 30 astatine a checkpoint operated by troops astatine B Company determination successful Kanama.

According to him, the suspects were intercepted portion returning from Damasak marketplace erstwhile troops conducted a regular cheque that led to their arrest.

He further revealed that preliminary probe disclosed incriminating images connected their mobile phones suggesting imaginable affiliation with violent elements.

“Items recovered from the suspects see 2 smartphones, 7 hijabs, 7 pairs of footwear, 2 towels, 107 veils, 1 umbrella, 2 praying mats, 34 turbans, 1 acceptable of supplication beads, children’s covering and the sum of N408,500.

“The suspects and recovered items are presently successful subject custody for further investigation...