Operatives of the Military Intelligence Brigade, Sector 3 of Operation HADIN KAI, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force, have arrested a suspected Islamic State West Africa Province informant in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State.
Security sources told analyst Zagazola Makama that the suspect, 30-year-old Isa Janyu, was tracked and apprehended at about 7:20 p.m. on July 4 during a targeted, intelligence-led operation at Kasuwan Shanu in Monguno town.
Items recovered from him include one Tecno mobile phone, a knife, a comb, a mirror, and ₦10,000 in cash.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Janyu, a native of Arianna Mai Massallachi Village in Kukawa LGA, allegedly specialized in identifying wealthy residents for ISWAP elements to facilitate kidnapping operations for ransom.
He is currently in custody at the Headquarters, Sector 3 Military Intelligence Brigade, for further investigation and necessary action.
Military sources said the arrest is part of ongoing intelligence-driven operations to dismantle terrorist support networks and disrupt the activities of informants supplying critical information to insurgent groups in the North-East.
According to the sources, while the general security situation across the theatre remains relatively calm, it is still unpredictable. Troops, they added, are maintaining a high level of operational readiness and sustained offensive pressure against terrorist elements.
