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Troops arrest suspected Boko Haram informant in Yobe
Troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai on Thursday arrested a suspected Boko Haram informant carrying out espionage activities on troops in Katarko village of Yobe State.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, who disclosed this in a statement, said the troops also repelled a terror attack on the village.
Nwachukwu said the informant simply identified as Abor Kawu confessed that he monitored and disclosed troops’ location and movements to the terrorists during a preliminary investigation.
He said the suspect also revealed that more Boko Haram collaborators were deployed in the general area to spy on the troops.
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The army spokesman added that troops had been placed on red alert and effort intensified to unravel the network of informants within the general area.
He said: “While commending the troops for their vigilance and tenacity, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, charged them to flush out Boko Haram/ISWAP elements in the area.
“The army chief also urged law-abiding citizens to continue to avail troops of credible information to enhance their operational efficiency and flush out criminal elements hiding in communities.”
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