Troops nab suspected ISWAP informant in Yobe

Troops of the Nigerian Army person arrested a antheral suspected of spying for terrorists linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) successful Kanama, Yobe State.

The apprehension was disclosed successful a station shared connected X connected Saturday by information expert Zagazola Makama, who cited information sources.

According to the report, the suspect, identified arsenic Malam Fantami, was apprehended by troops of the 159 Battalion moving alongside members of the Civilian Joint Task Force during a information cognition successful Kanama, located successful Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe State.

Security sources said the suspect, who is simply a autochthonal of Dikwa successful Borno State, was arrested pursuing credible quality suggesting helium mightiness beryllium moving arsenic an informant for terrorists operating successful the North-East.

Items reportedly recovered from him astatine the clip of the apprehension included a mobile phone, a smartwatch, supplication beads, a motorcycle cardinal and ₦7,000 successful cash.

Sources further disclosed that a preliminary introspection of the suspect’s telephone by information unit revealed respective suspicious materials. These included photographs of motorcycles, ample sums of wealth and AK-47 rifles, which raised further concerns among the troops.

“The find of these materials has raised superior suspicion astir the suspect’s relation arsenic a imaginable logistics informant oregon intel...