Troops under the Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a 50-year-old woman suspected of collaborating with Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno State, in a fresh breakthrough against insurgency logistics networks.
The suspect, identified as Kellu Abba, a resident of the Lawanti area in Baga town, was intercepted on Wednesday morning at a military checkpoint in Kukawa Local Government Area while allegedly attempting to ferry supplies to a known insurgent hideout.
Security sources said the woman was arrested at about 8:00 a.m. after troops grew suspicious of her movement along a route linked to terrorist activity in the region.
She was reportedly en route to deliver items to her son, identified as Modu Mustapha, who is believed to be a terrorist operating in the Dumba general area, a known hotspot for insurgent elements.
According to counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, who cited security sources, the suspect was found in possession of several items believed to be intended for use by fighters in hiding.
Recovered items included four ready-to-use supplementary food packs, two hijabs, and a wristwatch.
Military authorities said the arrest underscores ongoing efforts to dismantle support networks sustaining insurgent operations across remote communities in the North-East.
The suspect is currently in custody of the 196 Amphibious Battalion for further interrogation and possible prosecution.
Although military sources maintained that the theatre of operations remains relatively calm, they cautioned that the security environment is still fluid, with troops sustaining aggressive patrols, surveillance, and intelligence-driven operations across vulnerable locations.
Operation Hadin Kai has continued sustained counter-terrorism offensives in Borno and surrounding states, targeting Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) cells through coordinated ground and air operations aimed at degrading their logistics and mobility networks.
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