Army arrests eight foreign nationals working for Boko Haram – TheNigerialawyer

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a bus driver and seven
passengers who are illegal immigrants and believed to be working
for the Islamic State West Africa Province and the Boko Haram
fighters along Yola Road in Borno State.

The eight suspects were rounded up by troops of 331 Artillery
Regiment deployed at a checkpoint along the road. The army
identified only the driver as Musa Ibrahim.

According to a release from the army headquarters, Abuja, on
Monday, the arrest was made between September 25 and 28, after
troops also arrested one “notorious logistics supplier of the
criminal insurgent group, Alhaji Kolomi Modu, at Ndollori area of
Maiduguri.”

The army operations media coordinator, Col Aminu Iliyasu, said
the troops on operations Lafiya Dole, Mesa and Swift Response would
continue to conduct more arrests ahead of the 2019 yuletide season
to deny criminals and bandits a freedom of action.

He said, “Within September 25 and 28, the troops deployed in the
North-East continued to dominate the areas with aggressive fighting
patrols and ambushes to fix and neutralise the fleeing Boko Haram
and ISWAP elements.

“Troops of 25 Task Force Brigade in conjunction with some
vigilantes arrested one Abubakar Musa, a suspected logistics
supplier of the insurgents at Kumsem village in Damboa Local
Government Area of Borno State. Items recovered from the suspect
include 12 yards of black fabric suspected to be used for making of
Boko Haram flags, a large quantity of drugs and some groceries.

“In a similar operation, troops of 27 Task Force Brigade acting
on a timely intelligence arrested another logistics supplier of the
insurgents, Mohammed Isa, at a checkpoint in Maina Hari. During
preliminary investigation, the suspect confessed to his membership
of Boko Haram in Kimba village in Biu LGA of Borno State.

“Similarly, the vigilant troops of 231 Battalion in conjunction
with troops of 331 Artillery Regiment arrested a commercial driver,
Musa Ibrahim, and seven passengers believed to be illegal
immigrants from a neighbouring country. Suspects are believed to
have links with ISWAP. Additionally, troops of 7 Division Garrison,
in a joint operation with the Office of the National Security
Adviser’s tactical team, arrested one notorious logistics supplier
of the criminal insurgent group by name Alhaji Kolomi Modu at
Ndollori area of Ajilari in Maiduguri.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect has been
supplying premium Motor Spirit and other lubricants to ISWAP. In
the same vein, troops of Headquarters Sector 2, Operation Lafiya
Dole, intercepted a truck with Registration Number KA 462 YK
conveying 800 bags of fertiliser along Damaturu-Potiskum road
without permit. The suspected cargo is believed to be used by
terrorists for making Improvised Explosive Devices.”