Troops of the Joint Task Force, North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, have arrested suspected terrorist collaborators and recovered drones and other logistics during coordinated operations across Adamawa and Borno states.

This is contained in a statement by the Media Information Officer of the Theatre Command, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, on Friday in Maiduguri.

Uba said troops of Sector 4 under the 28 Task Force Brigade, working with local vigilantes and hunters, on Thursday apprehended a 28-year-old suspect, Ismail Muhammed.

The troops described the suspect as a logistics supplier to insurgents.

The statement added that the arrest took place in the Visik General area of the Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

β€œItems recovered from the suspect included one AK-47 magazine, rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, military accoutrements and assorted foodstuffs. The suspect is currently in custody, undergoing further investigation,” the statement said.

Lt. Col. Uba added that in a separate operation in Madagali Local Government Area, troops ambushed the Visik River line, where a terrorist commander identified as Abdullahi Mafa was neutralised.

An AK-47 rifle and a loaded magazine were recovered during the operation.

He further disclosed that troops acting on intelligence arrested a 64-year-old suspect, Dauda Usman Gubula, alleged to be a terrorist collaborator and drone supplier, at Madagali Motor Park.