Monday, September 14, 2026 -Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested six kidnappers operating around Soktu Hill in Song Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The Army also said it received a surrendered Boko
Haram/ISWAP terrorist at Borgozo in Benisheikh, Kaga Local Government Area of
Borno State.
The Acting Military Information Officer, North-East Joint
Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in a
statement on Monday.
Goni said the six kidnappers were arrested following
credible human intelligence on their activities.
The statement read, “Following credible human intelligence
on the activities of a suspected kidnapping syndicate operating around Soktu
Hill in Song Local Government Area of Adamawa State, troops of Sector 4 OPHK,
in conjunction with local hunters, swiftly mobilised and raided the identified
hideout.”
The operation, he said, “led to the arrest of three
suspected members of the syndicate and the recovery of one Dane gun.”
“Further investigation and subsequent covert operations led
to the arrest of three additional members of the syndicate, bringing the total
number of suspects arrested to six,” he added.
According to Goni, preliminary investigation revealed that
the syndicate had been operating within the Soktu, Dumne and Maigero general
areas of Song LGA.
The suspects, he said, also reportedly admitted involvement
in the abduction of several victims for ransom and other violent crimes within
the area.
“They remain in military custody for further investigation
and appropriate legal action,” he stated.
Goni, however, noted that on September 13, 2026, troops of
29 Task Force Brigade operating under Sector 2 OPHK, in conjunction with Forest
Guards, received a surrendered Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist at Borgozo in
Benisheikh, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the terrorist
escaped from a terrorist enclave with the intention of abandoning terrorism,”
he said.
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