Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested three men alleged to be supplying logistics to Boko Haram fighters in Borno State.
The suspects — 49-year-old Tijjani Ali, 25-year-old Isiyaka Hassan and 19-year-old Ali Idris — were apprehended during a stop-and-search operation on the Maiduguri–Konduga highway on September 25.
Security analyst Zagazola Makama, who shared the information and photos on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, said the men were caught with five jerricans of petrol hidden inside large “Ghana-must-go” bags.
Initial investigations revealed that two of the suspects worked at AY Shettima Investment Ltd, a petrol station along Bama Road, prompting suspicions they were supplying fuel to insurgents. All three are now in military custody for further questioning.
This latest operation follows previous crackdowns on Boko Haram’s supply chain. In April 2024, soldiers of Operation Hadin Kai intercepted six people accused of providing logistics to the group in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno, seizing a truck loaded with Arabic gum worth an estimated ₦2 million. In August 2024, two senior Boko Haram commanders — Bana Yamode and Babagana Usman — as well as two suspected suppliers, Mallam Mustapha Ismaila and Abdulmudalabi Haruna, were also arrested.
Separately, SaharaReporters reported that troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade under Operation Park Strike V killed a suspected arms courier in Kwara State on September 25. Acting on intelligence, soldiers set up a snap checkpoint on the Share–Gbugbu Road in Edu Local Government Area, intercepted a Volkswagen Golf 3 with registration number Bayelsa SAG-133 XA, and recovered five AK-47 rifles with three magazines hidden in a charcoal sack.
The Army says these operations are part of an ongoing effort to disrupt the flow of supplies and weapons to terrorist groups across Nigeria.
