The Nigerian military says it has arrested a foreigner, Jabe Buba, who has allegedly been acting as an informant to terrorists.
Briefing journalists at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, the director of defence media operations, Major General Bernard Onyeuko, further disclosed that pictures and video of the suspect posting rifles in the forest were found in his phone.
The military also recovered from him the sum of one hundred and thirty thousand naira (N130,000.00) cash.
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Genera Onyeuko also revealed that at least thirty-two terrorists and bandits have been neutralised in the last two weeks under the various operations of the Nigerian military.
He said forty terrorists and bandits were apprehended during the period under review, including a notorious gun-runner, Morris Ayitu who was arrested within Abirisi, in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
“Troops in Operation HADARIN DAJI theatre of operations sustained aggressive and clearance operations to deny terrorists and other criminal elements further freedom of action.
“On 22 May 2022, following credible information about terrorists heading towards Dampo village in Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State, troops mobilised and laid in wait at bandit crossing point, a gun battle ensued between the bandits and own troops, bandits fled in disarray due to superior firepower. Following the attack, troops recovered 292 cattle and 1 camel.
“Also, on 21 May 2022, following credible intelligence report, troops arrested a notorious foreigner Jabe Buba, a terrorist informant at Garuwa village in Tambuwa Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
“Pictures and video of him posting rifles in the forest were found in his phone and cash of One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Naira (N130,000.00) was recovered from him,” the Army spokesperson disclosed.