Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested two suspected terrorist informants and cattle rustlers during a joint operation with local hunters at the Buni Yadi Friday Market in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.
Military sources disclosed on Sunday that the operation was carried out at about 2:00 p.m. on July 24 by troops of the 27 Task Force Brigade, working with members of a hunters’ group acting on intelligence.
The suspects were identified as Muhammadu Sani, 32, from Mainahari village in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, and Buba Umaru, 40, from Garin Jauro in Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State.
According to the sources, the operation turned violent when one of the suspects attacked a member of the hunters’ group with a cutlass while resisting arrest. The hunter sustained severe head injuries and was immediately attended to, while the troops overpowered and apprehended the pair.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Sani confessed to serving as a logistics supplier and informant for Boko Haram terrorists for nearly seven years. He also admitted to leading insurgents to the homes of two residents, where they successfully rustled cattle during separate attacks.
Military sources said the confession is expected to aid ongoing intelligence efforts aimed at dismantling terrorist support networks operating within communities across the North-East.
The suspects remain in the custody of the 27 Task Force Brigade, undergoing further investigation to determine the extent of their involvement in terrorist logistics, intelligence gathering and cattle rustling.
Security officials said “the arrest underscores the critical role played by local intelligence and collaboration between troops and community-based security groups.”
Source: Vanguard.
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