Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested two suspected Boko Haram informants and cattle rustlers during a joint operation with local hunters at the Buni Yadi Friday Market in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.
According to military sources, the operation was conducted at about 2:00 p.m. on July 24, 2026, by troops of the 27 Task Force Brigade in collaboration with members of a local hunters’ group following credible intelligence.
The suspects were identified as 32-year-old Muhammadu Sani from Mainahari in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State and 40-year-old Buba Umaru from Garin Jauro in Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State.
Sources said the operation turned violent when one of the suspects allegedly attacked a member of the hunters’ group with a cutlass while resisting arrest. The hunter sustained serious head injuries and received immediate medical attention before the troops subdued and arrested both suspects.
Preliminary investigations reportedly revealed that Muhammadu Sani confessed to serving as a logistics supplier and informant for Boko Haram for nearly seven years. He also allegedly admitted to directing terrorists to the homes of two residents, where they stole cattle during separate attacks.
Military sources said the confession could aid ongoing intelligence operations aimed at dismantling terrorist support networks across communities in the North-East.
The suspects are currently in the custody of the 27 Task Force Brigade, where they are undergoing further investigation to determine the extent of their alleged involvement in terrorist logistics, intelligence gathering and cattle rustling.
Security officials said the arrests highlight the importance of intelligence sharing and cooperation between the military and community-based security groups in identifying individuals suspected of supporting terrorist operations.
They added that Operation HADIN KAI remains committed to disrupting terrorist collaborators, informants and logistics networks as part of ongoing efforts to weaken insurgent activities across the North-East.
