Troops nab soldier, policeman smuggling arms to terrorists

The troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a soldier and a police officer over their alleged involvement in smuggling arms and logistics to Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the North East.

A credible source at the Nigerian Army Headquarters disclosed that the suspects were apprehended during intelligence-led operations between September 26 and 28, 2025.

The source said the troops on internal security operations, on September 26, intercepted suspicious movement of military-grade ammunition along a known terror supply route in Borno.

He said the surveillance led to a sting operation on Saturday, September 27, during which the soldier and the policeman were caught with rifles, ammunition, and communication devices.

He added that the preliminary investigation confirmed their alleged links to a wider supply network now under close watch.

He revealed that the suspects are in military custody for interrogation and will face disciplinary measures before being handed over for prosecution.

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The source added that troops also apprehended a suspected Boko Haram collaborator in the Baga area of Borno State.

He said the troops intercepted three motorcycles ferrying 32 Jerry cans of petrol at Kasuwan Dere, Mubi South Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

In the North West, the source said the troops of 17 Brigade nabbed a suspected terrorist logistics supplier and an informant in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina.

According to him, preliminary investigation linked the suspects to an arms dealer with ties to an operative codenamed Babaru.

“Another suspect escaped after scaling a fence as troops closed in, while several kidnap victims were rescued in other theatres,” he told NAN.

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