Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested 13 persons suspected to be part of a Boko Haram logistics network in Borno State.
The development was disclosed in a post shared on X on Friday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama.
According to the post, the operation was carried out by troops of Bravo Company, 159 Battalion, during a routine stop-and-search exercise in the Kanama area.
The suspects, made up of 12 men and one woman, were intercepted at about 7:00 p.m. on April 2 while travelling in a Toyota pickup vehicle heading towards Dekwa.
During a search of the vehicle, two of the male suspects were found with gunshot wounds.
Preliminary findings indicated that the injured individuals were part of a logistics support network for Boko Haram fighters.
They were reportedly wounded a day earlier when troops engaged suspected terrorists along the Usmadi axis while the group was moving supplies to a camp in Dekwa.
Items recovered from the suspects include eight torchlight mobile phones, which are expected to aid further investigation.
All 13 suspects, along with the vehicle, are currently in military custody and are expected to be handed over to higher authorities for further action.
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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