Troops nab terror suspects, informant, rescue kidnap victims in fresh North-East operations

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI person arrested suspected terrorists and an informant, rescued kidnapped victims and recovered explosive devices during a bid of coordinated operations crossed the North-East.

The update was contained successful a connection issued by the Nigerian Army and signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, connected May 4 2026.

According to the statement, troops operating successful Ngamdu, Yobe State, arrested 2 suspects identified arsenic Haruna Adamu 32 twelvemonth aged and Ibrahim Adamu 20, during ongoing information operations successful the area. Items recovered from them see mobile phones, a powerfulness bank, recognition card, suspected illicit substances, and charms.

In a abstracted operation, troops of 254 Battalion arrested a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP informant, Ali Muhammad 30 twelvemonth old, astatine Ngamdu Market. He was reportedly connected a watchlist and was recovered with cash, a mobile phone, recognition cards, charms, a knife, and a notebook containing contacts believed to beryllium linked to violent elements.

“The fishy has been handed implicit to Sector 2 Headquarters for further interrogation,” the connection said.

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