Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, have arrested six suspected terrorist logistics suppliers during a road maintenance operation in Borno State.
According to an X post shared by security analyst, Zagagola Magama on Thursday, the suspects were apprehended by troops of 5 Brigade under Operation Desert Sanity.
The suspects were identified as Madu Bagoni Bunu, 32; Kaka Hana, 28; Kwado Bukar, 25; Modu Goni Musa, 28; Lahari Hassan Taira, 30; and Bulama M. Kiari, 25.
It was gathered that the suspects were travelling in an Isuzu pickup vehicle bearing registration number YOBE AF 106 GDM when they attempted to flee on sighting troops.
“The suspects abandoned the vehicle and tried to escape but were pursued and apprehended by the troops.
Items recovered from the suspects include five mobile phones comprising one Redmi phone, one Infinix phone, two Tecno phones and one Itel phone.
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Also recovered were two new sewing machines, 10 bundles of brown, black, green, blue and purple clothing materials allegedly meantthe for production of terrorist uniforms, five 25-litre containers of groundnut oil, and two sacks containing different varieties of green tea.
Other items recovered are seven large wraps of kola nuts, one empty jerrycan, one OPay ATM card, one Moniepoint ATM card, the Isuzu pickup vehicle, and the sum of N5,077,700.
The military said the suspects were currently in the custody of the 5 Brigade, undergoing preliminary investigation.
The operation, according to the military, forms part of sustained efforts to disrupt terrorist logistics networks and cut off supplies to insurgent groups operating within the North-East theatre.