Crime
PHOTOS: Troops Arrest Suspected Terrorist Informant During Operation in Yobe Border Community
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 159 Battalion, working alongside members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, have apprehended a suspected informant believed to be linked to insurgent groups in the North-East.
Security sources disclosed that the suspect, identified as Malam Fantami, a native of Dikwa in Borno State, was arrested during a military operation in Kanamma, Yobe State.
The arrest reportedly followed credible intelligence suggesting that the man may have been supplying information to terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
During the operation, troops intercepted the suspect and recovered several items from him, including a mobile phone, a smartwatch, prayer beads, a motorcycle key and the sum of N7,000 in cash.
Preliminary checks carried out by security personnel on the suspect’s phone reportedly uncovered suspicious content. The materials allegedly included photographs showing motorcycles, large bundles of cash, AK-47 rifles and other items believed to be associated with terrorist operations.
Military sources said the findings have heightened suspicions that the suspect may have been acting as a logistics informant or intelligence operative for insurgent groups active in the region.
Fantami is currently being held in military custody, where he is undergoing interrogation as authorities seek to determine the level of his involvement and uncover any possible collaborators.
The military high command noted that the arrest forms part of sustained counter-terrorism operations in the North-East aimed at disrupting the intelligence and supply networks that aid insurgent activities.
Kanamma, situated in Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe State close to the Niger Republic border, has long been regarded as a strategic route often exploited by insurgents for movement and logistical support.
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