Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have arrested a suspected informant linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State.
The suspect, identified as Modu Fanni, was arrested at Kuya
Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Monguno town on June 21, 2026.
Security sources disclosed that the arrest was carried out
by operatives of the Sector 3 Military Intelligence Brigade (MIB) in
collaboration with troops of Headquarters Sector 3 OPHK.
According to the sources, the suspect was trailed and
apprehended following intelligence gathered from a separate suspect currently
undergoing interrogation at the Joint Intelligence Fusion Centre (JIFC).
The sources added that troops subsequently moved to the
suspect’s residence to conduct a cordon-and-search operation as part of ongoing
investigations.
Further details on the operation were still being compiled
at the time of filing this report.
Security authorities said the arrest is part of sustained
intelligence-driven efforts to identify and neutralise terrorist informants and
collaborators operating within civilian populations and displacement camps in
the North-East.
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