A notorious Boko Haram/ ISWAP informant has been arrested by Troops of Sector 2 Joint Taskforce Operation Hadin Kai in Katarko village of Yobe State.
The fate was recorded while repelling attack by Bandits on Katarko village on July 8th, 2021.
A signed statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General, Onyema Nwachukwu indicates that during preliminary investigation, the informant identified as Abor Kawu confessed to have monitored and disclosed troops’ location and movements to the terrorists.
He also revealed that more Boko Haram collaborators were deployed in the general area to spy on the troops.
According to Nwachukwu, troops of Sector 2 have been placed on red alert and effort is ongoing to unravel the network of informants within the general area following this revelation.
Commending the troops of Sector 2 for their vigilance and tenacity, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya charged them to flush out the Boko Haram/ISWAP elements in the area.
The COAS also urged law abiding citizens to continue to avail troops with credible information to enhance their operational efficiency in order to flush out criminal elements who are concealed in the communities.
