US EditionNigerian Army Uncovers Suicide Bombing Network, Identifies Key Coordinator
- On December 31, 2025, Troops of Joint Task Force North East arrested Shariff Umar after an intelligence-led cordon-and-search in Maiduguri's Kalmari area, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba said.
- The Gamboru Market Mosque attack on December 24, 2025 involved an accomplice named Adamu who detonated a suicide vest and died; Shariff Umar was also linked to a foiled attempt in Damaturu.
- Ibrahim Muhammad, suspected suicide bomber in custody, identified Shariff Umar as the ringleader who recruited bombers, coordinated IED logistics, and whose wife Yagana Modu and stepdaughter Amina saw a suspected bomber at their home.
- All suspects remain in custody as investigations continue, with security agencies cooperating with Operation HADIN KAI urging citizens to report suspicious activity promptly.
- Investigations revealed domestic and community-based concealment methods used by the network, and authorities say Shariff Umar is tied to a wider network in the North-East region of Nigeria.
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Troops of Joint Task Force North East ‘Operation HADIN KAI’ (OPHK) have arrested a suspect who is alleged to have masterminded the bomb explosion that killed five persons and injured 34 others after a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) inside a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno state. The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued by the operation’s spokesman, Sani Uba, a lieutenant colonel, who described the suspect, identif…
Nigerian Army Uncovers Suicide Bombing Network in North East
By Lizzy Chirkpi The Nigerian Army has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against terrorism with the identification of Shariff Umar as the key coordinator of a suicide bombing network operating in the North East. The discovery was announced by Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) following intelligence-driven cordon-and-search operations carried out in the Kalmari area of Maiduguri on December 31, 2025, which led to the arrest of 14 suspects linke…
Army identifies coordinator of Maiduguri mosque bombing
The Nigerian Army under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) has identified one Shariff Umar, also known as Yusuf, as the principal coordinator of a suicide bombing network responsible for recent attacks and attempted attacks in the North-East. The identification followed intelligence-led cordon-and-search operations conducted on Dec. 31, 2025, at the Kalmari area of Maiduguri, during which … The post Army identifies coordinator of Maiduguri mosque bombin…
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