Operation Hadin Kai: Troops arrest suspected Boko Haram fertilizer supplier

Nigerian Army troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI have arrested one Yusuf Saleh, a suspected Boko Haram Urea Fertilizer supplier at Bayamari village in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State.

The suspect was nabbed by the vigilant troops following actionable information and a total of thirty eight 50 Kg bags of Urea were recovered from him according to a statement by Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyeam Nwachukwu.

It would be recalled that rea fertilizer was banned by Government because of its usage in the manufacturing of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) by terrorists. The statement further said the suspect is currently helping  investigators with useful information.

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have been commended for their vigilance and swift response in arresting the suspect and are also encouraged not to allow any form of distraction from the marauding terrorists, whose ranks have suffered acute manpower depletion  as a result of ongoing kinetic and none kinetic operations conducted by troops.

While law-abiding people of North-East Nigeria are assured of the Chief of Army Staff’s determination to finally root out the Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province criminals from their hideouts. The people of the North East are also encouraged to continue to avail the troops with actionable information that will enhance the execution of the ongoing Counter terrorism Counter insurgency operations in the region.

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