Troops Stop Terrorist Infiltration and Arrest Logistics Suppliers in Borno

The Joint Task Force (North East), under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), and local security partners have disrupted a terrorist infiltration attempt and dismantled logistics and support networks in the North East.

Lieutenant Colonel Haruna M. Sani, Acting Media Information Officer (North East), stated on Friday night that troops reacted quickly after spotting terrorists moving toward the North East Theatre Training School in Buni Yadi around 9:00 a.m. on 9 June 2026. The soldiers neutralised two terrorists and seized a motorcycle.

Additionally, forces from the 25 Brigade Garrison, together with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), detained two suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP logistics suppliers—Mallam Bako Ibrahim and Abu Aji—along the Sierra 4 axis in Damboa.

Similarly, the 162 Amphibious Battalion, working with the CJTF on the Mandaragirau–Sabon Gari Road, arrested another suspected logistics supplier, Musa Idi. Investigations showed that the suspects had supplied logistics to terrorists operating in Damboa Local Government Area.

Recovered items included 19 wristwatches, one large mat, one transistor radio, two cartons of agro‑allied chemicals, and other materials intended for terrorist use. The suspects and the seized items remain in custody for further investigation and necessary action.

In a related operation, combined troops from Sector 2 and the CJTF apprehended a 23‑year‑old suspect, Adams Shittima, in Damboa town at about 5:58 a.m. on 9 June 2026. He was intercepted while attempting to acquire farm implements and mosquito nets for terrorist elements.

During preliminary questioning, he admitted to providing logistics support and information to terrorists in Damboa Local Government Area, further exposing the network of collaborators sustaining insurgent activities in the area.

The military high command praised the troops for their professionalism, vigilance, resilience, and unwavering commitment in the ongoing fight against terrorism and criminality.