Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested five suspected terrorist logistics suppliers and intercepted a large consignment of medical, veterinary and other items believed to be part of a suspected terrorist supply network in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State.
According to a statement by the Acting Military Information Officer, Mohammed Goni, on Tuesday night, the operation was carried out at about 1:30 p.m. on July 20, 2026, by troops of the 112 Task Force Battalion in conjunction with Hybrid Forces during a routine security operation, according to the military.
The suspects were intercepted while transporting 491 cartons of Albe Stark 2.5 per cent dewormer and 100 cartons of multivitamin injections for animals without the required waybill or supporting documentation.
A search of the vehicles also uncovered additional concealed medical supplies, including 32 cartons of Diclofenac Sodium Injection, 58 cartons of Benzylpenicillin Sodium BP, six cartons of Dexamethasone Injection and 51 cartons of Metronidazole Intravenous Infusion.
Troops further recovered 30 units of 80-inch LG plasma televisions, 152 empty Bagco sacks and seven mobile phones from the suspects.
According to preliminary investigations, the consignment was reportedly destined for a vendor in N’Djamena, Chad Republic, while part of the concealed medical supplies was to be transferred into another truck near the Nigeria–Chad border in what security authorities described as an apparent attempt to conceal the movement of the items and evade security checks.
The suspects have been handed over to the 24 Task Force Brigade for further investigation.
Operation HADIN KAI described the interception as a major breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to dismantle terrorist logistics and support networks operating across the North-East.
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The military said disrupting suspicious supply chains and intercepting materials before they reach their intended destination remains critical to denying terrorist groups the resources needed to sustain their operations and limiting their freedom of movement.
The Joint Task Force also reaffirmed its commitment to identifying and dismantling all networks that directly or indirectly support terrorist activities in the region.
It advised pharmaceutical distributors, transporters, healthcare providers, humanitarian organisations and other stakeholders moving bulk medical, pharmaceutical and agrochemical consignments within the North-East to ensure that such shipments are properly documented and, where necessary, coordinated with the appropriate military authorities.
According to the military, the measure is intended to facilitate legitimate commercial and humanitarian activities while preventing terrorist groups from exploiting supply chains.
Operation HADIN KAI also appealed to members of the public to remain vigilant and continue providing timely and credible intelligence to security agencies, noting that public cooperation remains essential to disrupting terrorist logistics networks and sustaining ongoing counter-terrorism operations across the North-East.
