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Troops arrest vigilante over links to ISWAP in Yobe

Troops of Sector 2 Mobile Intervention Battalion, working alongside local hunters, have arrested a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP informant in Damaturu.

Security sources identified the suspect as Alhaji Ibrahim, 42, who was apprehended at about 3:05 p.m. on May 25 following intelligence reports linking him to alleged communication and collaboration with terrorist elements.

The suspect is said to be a vigilante operative attached to Government Girls Unity College in Damaturu and hails from Ahajiri village in Maisandari Ward of the local government area.

According to the sources, the arrest underscores concerns about insider threats within communities, noting that some individuals aid criminal groups by providing sensitive information that endangers lives.

The suspect is currently in military custody and is undergoing further investigation.

LUKMAN ABDULMALIK

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