Troops nab suspected Boko Haram logistics, drug couriers

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have apprehended two suspects accused of supplying logistics and drugs to Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State.

According to sources, the arrests followed a series of stop-and-search and counter-terrorism operations carried out along the Gamboru–Wulgo road as part of Operation Desert Sanity IV.

Counter-insurgency expert Zagozola Makama reported that on October 2, troops of the 24 Task Force Brigade, working with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and local hunters, intercepted one Abba Wakil, 18, with two jerricans of condemned engine oil and 100 pieces of quick patch.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect, an indigene of Wulgo Village in Ngala LGA, was attempting to deliver the items to terrorists in the area,” the source said.

Another suspect, identified as Bunu Ali, also 18, was allegedly caught with 110 quantities of Cannabis Sativa while trying to supply the illegal substances to insurgents.

Both suspects, according to the source, are currently being held in military custody for further investigation.