Nigerian troops have arrested two men suspected of working as informants and logistics suppliers for Boko Haram during a security operation in Yobe State, highlighting ongoing efforts to dismantle terrorist support networks in the country’s northeast.
The suspects were apprehended by troops of Operation HADIN KAI in collaboration with local hunters at the Buni Yadi Friday Market in Gujba Local Government Area. The operation followed intelligence reports pointing to the activities of individuals allegedly assisting terrorist groups.
Military sources identified the suspects as 32-year-old Muhammadu Sani from Biu Local Government Area of Borno State and 40-year-old Buba Umaru from Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State.
Authorities said the operation became violent when one of the suspects reportedly attacked a member of the local hunters’ group with a cutlass while resisting arrest. The hunter sustained serious head injuries and received immediate medical attention before the suspects were subdued and taken into custody.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Muhammadu Sani allegedly confessed to serving as a logistics supplier and informant for Boko Haram for nearly seven years. He is also accused of directing insurgents to homes where cattle were stolen during separate attacks.
Security officials believe the information obtained from the suspects could help ongoing intelligence operations aimed at identifying and dismantling terrorist support networks operating across northeastern Nigeria.
The suspects remain in military custody as investigators work to determine the full extent of their alleged involvement in intelligence gathering, logistics support, and cattle rustling activities linked to insurgent groups.
Military authorities said the arrests demonstrate the importance of intelligence sharing and cooperation between security forces and local community groups in combating terrorism and organized crime in the region.
