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PHOTOS: Troops arrest two suspected ISWAP informants in Borno
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two suspected informants and logistics suppliers linked to Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in separate operations conducted in Borno State.
The arrests were made by troops operating under Operation Desert Sanity as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle terrorist support networks and disrupt insurgent activities across the North-East.
According to a special operational report released by the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation Hadin Kai, the first suspect, identified as Adams Shittima, 23, was arrested in Damboa town on June 9, 2026 by combined troops of the 19 Battalion and 25 Brigade Garrison in conjunction with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), security analyst Zagazola Makama reported.
Military sources said the suspect was apprehended while allegedly purchasing farm inputs and mosquito nets intended for terrorist elements operating within Damboa Local Government Area.
Preliminary investigations, according to the report, revealed that the suspect allegedly served as both a logistics supplier and an informant for insurgent groups.
“During preliminary interrogation, the suspect confessed to supplying logistics and providing information to terrorist elements operating within the area,” the report stated.
The military said the suspect is currently undergoing further investigation at the Headquarters of the 25 Brigade to determine the extent of his involvement and identify other members of the network.
In a related development, troops of the 162 Amphibious Battalion arrested another suspected Boko Haram informant later the same day during an operation conducted in the battalion’s area of responsibility.
The suspect was apprehended at a location within the operational area and subsequently taken into custody for interrogation.
Military authorities said the suspect is being held at the Abogo Largema Military Cantonment, where investigations are ongoing.
Security experts have consistently warned that informants and logistics suppliers constitute a critical component of insurgent operations, often providing intelligence on troop movements, facilitating the movement of supplies and helping terrorists evade security operations.
Analysts note that while frontline fighters often attract public attention, support networks made up of informants, couriers and logistics suppliers are essential to the survival and operational effectiveness of terrorist groups.
According to them, sustained operations targeting these networks can significantly weaken insurgent capabilities by disrupting communication channels, restricting access to supplies and limiting their ability to gather intelligence.
The latest arrests come amid intensified intelligence-led operations by troops of Operation Hadin Kai aimed at identifying and dismantling terrorist support structures across the North-East theatre.
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandmother, Mrs Mary Barek, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in fake plantain peels through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The agency said the suspect, who works as a caregiver in the United Kingdom, was arrested at the departure hall of Terminal 2 of the airport on Sunday, June 28, while attempting to board a Virgin Atlantic flight to London.
According to a statement released on Sunday by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, a thorough search of the suspect’s luggage led to the discovery of 31 large wraps of cocaine disguised as hands of plantain and packed alongside other food items.
Babafemi said, “A thorough search of her bags resulted in the discovery of 31 big wraps of cocaine which were packaged to appear like plantain hands, weighing a total of 13 kilograms. In her statement, the elderly woman admitted full ownership of the recovered cocaine exhibits.”
He also announced the arrest of a 45-year-old PhD student at the University of Putra, Malaysia, Nwabueze Felix Onyeka, over an attempt to export cocaine concealed inside cartons of Orijin Bitters bound for Kuala Lumpur.
Babafemi said Onyeka was arrested in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State on June 29 after investigators traced him as the alleged leader of a drug trafficking syndicate.
He disclosed that operatives had earlier intercepted 36 parcels of cocaine weighing 5.80 kilograms hidden within the walls of nine cartons of the herbal drink that formed part of a consolidated cargo destined for Malaysia.
According to him, four suspects were initially arrested in Lagos during investigations, including the cargo agent, Alalade Taiwo Azeez; the driver who conveyed the consignment, Ndem Ogbonna Kelechi; a trader at ASPANDA Market, Trade Fair Complex, Okeke Tochukwu Chimezie; and Igwilo Chidi Henry, who allegedly supplied the cartons used to conceal the drugs.
Babafemi said, “The efforts eventually paid off, leading to the unmasking of Nwabueze hiding in his village Aziora, Ozubulu, Anambra State as the leader of the syndicate.”
In Taraba State, the NDLEA said its operatives arrested a 30-year-old suspect, Daniel Harrison Ugwuoke, along the Zaki-Biam Road in Wukari Local Government Area on Saturday, July 4.
The agency said 43,980 capsules of Tramadol were recovered from two vehicle fuel tanks specially modified to conceal the drugs.
Similarly, NDLEA operatives arrested Boniface Agu, 65, and Monday Nwaeze, 50, during a raid in Gwantu Local Government Area of Kaduna State on July 2, where they allegedly recovered 1.7 kilograms of methamphetamine.
In Ebonyi State, a 65-year-old suspect, Francis Ifara Eja, was arrested with 231.7 kilograms of skunk at Ikwo on July 4, while a 75-year-old suspect, Alhaji Babani, was apprehended with 15 kilograms of skunk at Kurgwi in Qua’anpan Local Government Area of Plateau State on July 3.
The agency also reported that two suspects, Dahiru Mohammed, 65, and Isiya Lawan, 36, were arrested in Gombe State on July 1 with 587 blocks of cannabis sativa weighing 556 kilograms at Kuri village in Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area.
Beyond enforcement operations, the NDLEA said its commands nationwide sustained the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign through sensitisation programmes in schools, workplaces, worship centres and communities.
According to Babafemi, the awareness activities were conducted at Girls Secondary School, Abagana, Anambra State; Government Technical College, Obe, Enugu State; Adeola Odutola College, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State; and the FCE Staff Demonstration School, Kabuga, Kano State, among other locations.
Commending officers involved in the recent operations, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), praised the commands for combining enforcement with public enlightenment.
Babafemi quoted Marwa as saying he “commended the officers and men of MMIA, Taraba, Kaduna, Ebonyi, Plateau, and Gombe Commands for the arrests and seizures,” noting that “their drug supply reduction efforts balanced with WADA sensitisation activities,” while charging them and other officers across the country to continue to raise the operational bar.”
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Operatives of the Kebbi Hisbah Board, under the Ministry of Religious Affairs, have arrested 25 youths in Argungu town for alleged involvement in immoral acts.
The Director of Shariah of the Board, Sirajo Kamba, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday, July 4, 2026. NigerianNews Aggregator
“On July 3, the Kebbi Hisbah Board carried out a raid at a hotel in Argungu and successfully apprehended 25 suspects allegedly involved in immoral activities,” he said.
“Those arrested include 12 males and 13 females.
“The operation is part of the board’s ongoing efforts to combat social vices, promote moral values, and maintain peace and decency across Kebbi.”
Kamba added that the board would conduct a thorough investigation in accordance with the law, and anyone found culpable would face the appropriate legal process. (NAN)
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