Troops Arrest Suspected Boko Haram Fighter Linked to May Attack on Military School in Yobe

By Zagazola Makama

Troops have arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorist allegedly involved in the May 8 attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School (NETTS) in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect, Musa Abdulhamid, 26, was arrested at about 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 4 while allegedly attempting to infiltrate the military facility.

During preliminary interrogation, the suspect, who said he hails from Potiskum, Yobe State, allegedly confessed to being among the Boko Haram fighters that attacked the school on May 8, 2026.

According to the sources, the suspect identified three alleged Boko Haram commanders—Mohammed, Mustapha, and Ismail—as those who led the operation.

He further claimed that the assault had been planned for a long time, with the fighters hiding in bushes near a rocky area around Buni Gari before launching the attack.

The suspect also disclosed that although commanders usually concealed casualty figures from rank-and-file fighters, the group was believed to have lost more than 10 members during the operation, as many of those who took part never returned to their camps.

According to the sources, the suspect said the group’s commanders rarely disclosed details of planned attacks in advance. Instead, fighters were reportedly briefed only when operations were imminent, after their mobile phones had been collected, and were then directed to designated targets.

He also claimed that the insurgents constantly moved from one hideout to another to evade detection by security forces and admitted to operating a long firearm during the attack, although he said he did not know its specific type.

Military sources said the suspect remains in custody and will be handed over to the appropriate authorities for further investigation and profiling.

The arrest is expected to provide security agencies with additional intelligence on the planning, command structure and operational methods of Boko Haram cells operating in the North-East.

Troops Arrest Suspected Boko Haram Fighter Linked to May Attack on Military School in Yobe

Troops Arrest 19 Suspects in Plateau Following Deadly Ambush on Security Personnel

By Zagazola Makama

Troops of Sector 6, Operation Enduring Peace have arrested 19 suspects during a raid on Tongoron Community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State following the recent deadly ambush on security personnel.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation was conducted at about 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 4 as part of follow-up efforts to track those responsible for the attack on troops at a snap roadblock along the Ganawuri–Sabon Gida axis.

According to the sources, troops raided Tongoron Community, where 19 suspects were arrested for profiling and further investigation.

The suspects comprise 14 natives and five Fulani residents, the sources said.

Military authorities said the arrested persons are currently undergoing profiling to determine any possible links to the ambush and other criminal activities in the area.

The raid forms part of ongoing clearance and cordon-and-search operations by Operation Enduring Peace aimed at identifying the perpetrators of the attack, recovering stolen weapons, and preventing further security breaches in Riyom Local Government Area.

Troops Arrest 19 Suspects in Plateau Following Deadly Ambush on Security Personnel

Troops Arrest Two Suspected ISWAP Logistics Suppliers in Monguno, Recover Terrorists’ Gate Pass

By Zagazola Makama

Troops of Sector 3, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK)/Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), have arrested two suspected logistics suppliers to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during an intelligence-led operation in Monguno, Borno State.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspects were apprehended at about 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3 at the C-19 checkpoint in Monguno following sustained surveillance and intensified operations aimed at disrupting terrorist logistics networks.

The suspects were identified as Bukar Kaka Modu, 30, and Abubakar Musa, 30.

According to the sources, the suspects allegedly confessed during preliminary interrogation that they were transporting food items and other supplies to ISWAP fighters in Kwatan Dowoshi Village in Kukawa Local Government Area.

Items recovered from them included 11 cartons of biscuits, 192 sachets of biscuits, one carton of Peak milk, 10 mudu of sugar, nine bars of Viva soap, six headlamps, two bags of garri, 16 rolls of sachet garri, three packs of lighters, two Tecno button phones, one assault knife, one jazz belt, four jazz beads, six packs of herbal medicine, and ₦6,600 cash, among other sundry items.

Security sources said troops also recovered an alleged ISWAP-issued gate pass, believed to have been used to facilitate access to terrorist-controlled locations.

The suspects and the recovered exhibits have been taken into custody at the Headquarters of Sector 3 for further investigation and necessary action.

The latest arrest is part of ongoing efforts by Operation HADIN KAI to dismantle ISWAP’s logistics and supply networks, which security authorities consider critical to sustaining the terrorist group’s operations in the Lake Chad region.

Troops Arrest Two Suspected ISWAP Logistics Suppliers in Monguno, Recover Terrorists’ Gate Pass