Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested six suspected collaborators of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), while the wife and 11-year-old son of a senior ISWAP finance commander have voluntarily surrendered in separate operations across Borno State.
The Acting Military Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, disclosed the developments in a statement issued on Friday, describing the operations as part of sustained intelligence-led efforts to dismantle terrorist networks in the North-East.
According to the statement, troops of 5 Brigade arrested the six suspects on July 27 in Damasak, Borno State. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly generated funds for ISWAP through the procurement and sale of cattle at designated markets in Gubio, Damasak, and Ajuwango.
Items recovered during the operation included a Volkswagen Golf vehicle, vehicle keys, four mobile phones of different brands, quantities of cow meat, and ₦317,950 in cash. The suspects are currently in military custody and are undergoing further investigation.
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In a separate development on July 29, the wife of an ISWAP chief finance operative and her 11-year-old son surrendered to troops of 3 Battalion through Kusuma Village.
Military authorities said preliminary findings indicate that her husband, identified as a senior ISWAP commander who served as the group’s Chief Finance Officer in Jubillaram, had earlier surrendered on July 25 after escaping from the terrorist enclave. He reportedly instructed his wife to surrender alongside their son.
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The woman and child have since been screened and are undergoing profiling in line with established military procedures.
Meanwhile, troops of 145 Battalion, acting on credible intelligence, carried out a clearance operation in Turoh. Captain Goni said the terrorists fled upon sighting the advancing troops.
During the operation, soldiers recovered two motorcycles and large quantities of illicit hard drugs abandoned by the fleeing insurgents.
Operation HADIN KAI reaffirmed its commitment to intensifying intelligence-driven and offensive operations aimed at dismantling terrorist logistics and financial networks across the North-East.
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The military also appealed to members of the public to continue providing credible and timely information to support ongoing efforts to restore lasting peace and security in the region.
