Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have apprehended a suspected female Boko Haram/ISWAP collaborator at a security checkpoint in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.
The suspect, identified as 50-year-old Kellu Abba, was reportedly arrested around 8am on Wednesday.
The woman was intercepted allegedly carrying supplies to a suspected terrorist, security sources quoted by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region.
Sources said Abba is a Kanuri woman living in the Lawanti area of Baga town.
She was reportedly delivering supplies to her son, Modu Mustapha, who is a suspected terrorist operating in the general area of Dumba.
“The sources said the suspect, a Kanuri woman resident in Lawanti area of Baga town, was intercepted while allegedly conveying supplies to her son, identified as Modu Mustapha, a suspected terrorist operating within the Dumba general area,” Makama said.
The reports added that the suspect was also found with four ready-to-use supplementary food packs, two hijabs and one wristwatch.
The report added: “Sources said that four ready-to-eat supplementary food packs, two hijabs and one wristwatch were recovered from the suspect.
The suspect is reported to be in the hands of the 196 Amphibious Battalion for further questioning.
The publication said the suspect is now in the custody of the 196 Amphibious Battalion for further investigation and appropriate action.
The report said the security situation in the whole theatre was calm but unpredictable. It also said morale and fighting efficiency of troops remained satisfactory.
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