Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected logistics supplier to Boko Haram terrorists during a joint operation with local hunters in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The suspect, identified as 40-year-old Mallam Badamasi Maikudi, was apprehended in Garaha town following what the military described as suspicious movements within the community.
The arrest was disclosed on Saturday by a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, in a post on his X handle.
Makama, citing military sources, said the suspect was arrested by troops of the 232 Battalion, Tactical, working in collaboration with a local hunters’ group.
According to him, the security operatives had been monitoring Maikudi’s activities after observing what they considered suspicious movements in the area.
Preliminary investigations, Makama said, indicated that the suspect allegedly supplied energy soft drinks and foodstuffs to a location suspected to be associated with terrorists.
He said the arrest formed part of ongoing efforts by security agencies and local security groups to disrupt the logistics networks that support terrorist operations in the region.
“Preliminary information indicated that Maikudi was allegedly a regular supplier of energy soft drinks and foodstuffs to a suspected terrorist location,” Makama stated.
The suspect is currently in military custody and is undergoing investigation to determine the nature and extent of his alleged links with the terrorist network.
Security sources are expected to establish whether the supplies were knowingly provided to members of the terrorist group and whether the suspect had other roles within the group’s logistics network.
The development comes amid sustained military operations against Boko Haram and other terrorist groups operating across parts of the North-East, with security agencies increasingly targeting not only armed fighters but also the networks responsible for supplying food, beverages and other essential materials to insurgents.
The military authorities have continued to rely on cooperation with local communities and civilian security groups, including hunters, to identify suspicious activities and support operations against terrorists in remote areas.
The investigation into Maikudi’s activities is ongoing.
