Troops of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have arrested two Boko Haram insurgents illicit drugs and uniform materials supplier and rescued family members of the terrorists along Kekeno-Cross Kauwa Road and Gubio- Damasak road in Bormo State.
The MNJTF in a statement signed by its Chief Military Information Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba yesterday in Maiduguri, it said, “the troops of the MNJTF deployed for counter terrorism operations in the Lake Chad Region in a significant counter-terrorism efforts have successfully nabbed two key operatives of Boko Haram and ISWAP Terrorists.”
“The two Boko Haram operatives specialise in supplying illicit drugs and materials for sewing uniforms and flags for the terrorist groups. Additionally, the troops rescued family members of the terrorists,” the MNJTF said.
He further explained that, “One of the apprehended terrorists’ operatives, identified as Mr Yahaya Muhammad, was nabbed along the Kekeno-Cross Kauwa Road.
He was found in possession of a substantial quantity of hard drugs, including Metro, Doxycycline, Discloppxac and 198 wraps of Indian hemp. Other seized items included Kpomix, Coldtime, Nopami, Coughter, Nexcape sachets, Ostanac, and various other illicit substances.
It was confirmed that Mr Muhammad is not a licensed pharmacist. “In a separate operation, another operative was arrested along the Gubio-Damasak Road.
The suspected terrorists’ operative was driving a blue Toyota Pickup Vehicle with registration no JAK 49 XA (YOBE) and was found with two sacks containing 19 bundles of clothing material.
These materials were suspected to be intended for making uniforms and flags for Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters,” the statement added.