Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested 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 8 am on Wednesday.
Security sources quoted by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, said the woman was intercepted while allegedly conveying supplies to a suspected terrorist.
According to the sources, Abba is a Kanuri woman residing in the Lawanti area of Baga town.
She was allegedly taking supplies to her son, identified as Modu Mustapha, said to be a suspected terrorist operating within the Dumba general area.
“The sources said the suspect, a Kanuri woman residing 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.
Items reportedly recovered from the suspect included four ready-to-use supplementary food packs, two hijabs and one wristwatch.
“According to the sources, items recovered from the suspect included four ready-to-use supplementary food packs, two hijabs and one wristwatch,” the report added.
The suspect is said to be in the custody of the 196 Amphibious Battalion for further investigation.
“The military said the suspect was currently in the custody of the 196 Amphibious Battalion for further investigation and necessary action,” the publication said.
The report added that the security situation across the theatre remained calm but unpredictable. It also said troops continued to maintain satisfactory morale and fighting efficiency.