Troops arrest wanted ISWAP informant leaking military secrets in Borno

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Troops of the Nigerian Army person arrested a wanted suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, informant accused of leaking quality connected subject deployments and unit movements successful Borno State.

The fishy was arrested on the Chabbol-Magumeri axis successful Magumeri Local Government Area of the authorities by troops of 212 Battalion, successful collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF.

Counter-insurgency and information adept successful the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this successful a station connected X connected Wednesday.

Security sources said the fishy was apprehended astatine astir 12:30 p.m. connected October 25, 2026, by troops operating from the Forward Operating Base, Chabbol.

Preliminary investigations reportedly revealed that the fishy had been providing terrorists with quality connected the deployment and movements of troops astatine FOB Chabbol, FOB Tungushe, FOB Gajigana and the 199 Special Forces Battalion.

During interrogation, the fishy allegedly confessed to moving for a violent commandant identified arsenic Saleh Fulata, who reportedly resides successful Saleri, Kareto.

The fishy besides disclosed that Fulata allegedly possessed two-gun trucks and 10 motorcycles, which were reportedly utilized for violent operations.

The fishy remains successful subject custody for further probe and indispensable action.

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