Troops Arrest Soldier Declared Wanted for Supplying Military Uniforms to Terrorists
The suspect was placed under 24-hour surveillance before troops intercepted him at a bus stop as he allegedly tried to flee to Cameroon.
- On Saturday, July 25, troops of Operation Hadin Kai arrested Private Mohammed Yusuf at the Jidari Bus Stop in Maiduguri, Borno State, while he was allegedly attempting to flee to Cameroon.
- The Nigerian Army declared Yusuf wanted on July 23 for allegedly supplying military accoutrements to terrorist groups, after he absconded from his Lagos unit on July 7, 2026.
- Preliminary investigations revealed Yusuf hid in the Gomari Costain area of Jere Local Government Area with assistance from Private Baba Kamal Sale, an associate from the Corps of Intelligence in Dikwa.
- Acting on credible human intelligence, the 7 Provost Group placed the soldier under 24-hour surveillance before intercepting him, according to Acting Military Information Officer Muhammed Goni in a statement issued Sunday.
- Yusuf remains in custody of the 7 Provost Group for further investigation, as the military emphasizes its firm stance against internal sabotage and commitment to ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the North-East.
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Troops of the Nigerian Army have apprehended Private Mohammed Yusuf, a soldier recently declared wanted for allegedly supplying military uniforms and accoutrements to terrorists and criminal syndicates. Yusuf was captured at around 6:30 p.m. on July 25, 2026, at the Jidari Bus Stop in Maiduguri, Borno State, while reportedly attempting to flee across the border into the Republic of Cameroon. Capt. Muhammed Goni, the Acting Military Information O…
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Troops nab wanted soldier accused of supplying military uniforms to terrorists
Preliminary investigations revealed that before he was declared wanted by the army, the soldier absconded from his unit and travelled to Maiduguri on July 7, where he allegedly went into hiding. The post Troops nab wanted soldier accused of supplying military uniforms to terrorists appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a soldier declared wanted by the Nigerian Army over his alleged involvement in supplying military uniforms to terrorist groups operating in the North-East. Security expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a statement posted on X. Makama said that the suspect, identified as 23NA/84/1939 Private Mohammed Yusuf of the […] Troops arrest soldier declared wanted for supplying military uniforms to terroris…
Troops arrest wanted soldier allegedly supplying military equipment to terrorists
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a Nigerian Army soldier who had been declared wanted over his alleged involvement in supplying military accoutrements to terrorists and other criminal elements. The suspect, identified as 23NA/84/1939 Private Mohammed Yusuf of the Nigerian Army Ordnance Kits Factory, Lagos, was arrested at about 6:30 p.m. on July 25, 2026, by troops of the 7 Provost Group in Maiduguri following what the military descri…
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