Troops intercept two suspected ISWAP informants in Borno

Troops of the Nigerian Army person intercepted and arrested 2 suspected informants linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on the Nigeria–Niger borderline successful Borno State during a regular patrol operation.

A station shared connected X by information expert Zagazola Makama said information sources disclosed that the apprehension was carried retired connected April 3 astatine astir 03:16 americium by troops of 5 Brigade deployed astatine the Forward Operating Base Walada.

The suspects who were identified arsenic Bafanami Mallam and Bakolo Bako were reportedly attempting to transverse into Nigeria from the Kainuwa country on the borderline axis erstwhile they were intercepted.

Items recovered connected the suspects included ₦159,500, a Tecno Android phone, a PalmPay debit card, a National Identification Number (NIN) card, arsenic good arsenic Civilian Joint Task Force and Lake Chad Fishermen Association individuality cards.

According to the sources, the suspects are successful custody arsenic investigations proceed to find their engagement successful violent logistics and accusation networks.

“The suspects are presently successful custody for preliminary probe to find their level o...