Nigeria\u2019s military says troops fighting insurgency in the North-East have arrested two foreign nationals in Borno State, including a Sudanese man suspected of collaborating with terrorists.
The arrests were made by personnel of the 115 Task Force Battalion under Operation Hadin Kai during a security operation in the Lassa, Dille general area of Askira\/Uba Local Government Area on Saturday.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Acting Military Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Capt. Muhammed Goni, said the operation formed part of intelligence-led efforts aimed at disrupting terrorist activities and preventing foreign infiltration into the region.
According to him, the Sudanese suspect, identified as 32-year-old Musa Fashir, is believed to have links with terrorist groups operating in the North-East.
The statement read: \u201cTroops of Sector 4, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), while sustaining aggressive counter-terrorism operations across the North-East theatre, have apprehended another foreign terrorist fighter and an alleged illegal immigrant during a security operation in Lassa, Dille General Area of Askira\/Uba Local Government Area, Borno State.\u201d
Goni added: \u201cDuring the operation, troops arrested one Musa Fashir, a 32-year-old Sudanese national suspected to be a foreign terrorist fighter and collaborator. Preliminary intelligence indicates that the suspect has established links with terrorist elements, further highlighting attempts by foreign actors to support insurgent activities in the region.\u201d
He disclosed that the troops also detained a 36-year-old woman, Mary Florence, who identified herself as a Ghanaian national residing in Nigeria illegally.
\u201cTroops also apprehended Mary Florence, 36, who claimed to be an illegal immigrant from the Republic of Ghana. The circumstances surrounding her presence in the area, as well as the authenticity of her claims, are currently under investigation,\u201d Goni said.
The military spokesman stated that both individuals remain in custody while investigators verify their identities, examine their activities and determine whether they have connections with terrorist organisations or other transnational criminal networks.
According to him, the arrests underscore the impact of intelligence-driven operations in tracking down terrorist collaborators and preventing the movement of foreign fighters into the country.
\u201cThe successful arrests further demonstrate the effectiveness of Operation Hadin Kai\u2019s intelligence-driven operations and the vigilance of troops in denying terrorists and their collaborators freedom of action,\u201d he said.
He added that the operation reflects the military\u2019s determination to dismantle terrorist logistics and support structures across the North-East.
\u201cOperation Hadin Kai remains resolute in its mandate to neutralise terrorists and dismantle their logistics, financing and support networks.
\u201cMembers of the public are encouraged to sustain their support by providing timely and credible information to security agencies, as collective vigilance remains critical to the restoration of lasting peace, security and stability in the North-East,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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