A suspected terrorist informant, identified as Aji Dala, has been apprehended in Borno State by troops of Sector 3 Operation, Hadin Kai, in collaboration with the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF).
The suspect, aged 45 was captured on Tuesday in Monguno Local Government Area of the state.
Confirming this, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama said the arrest was carried out by the 242 Battalion in conjunction with intelligence operatives at Charamari area.
The publication suggests that Dala’s arrest is linked to a letter allegedly issued by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), outlining their plan to attack Monguno town on November 17, 2023. The letter, signed by one Amir Hallat Muhammed, warned the residents of an impending assault.
The publication reported that the purported letter had triggered panic among the residents of Monguno. It was, however, revealed later that the message was a deliberate attempt by ISWAP elements to instill fear and create chaos.
“They have tried before and failed woefully. Let them try it again. Monguno is their burial ground. They themselves know it,” a military source said.
In another development, one person died on Friday when a commercial bus rammed into a truck along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
Florence Okpe, the FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, told our correspondent that the incident occurred at about 6 pm after Danco filling station.
According to her, three persons were involved in the crash, all male adults.
While one person died in the crash, two others were rescued with no injuries.
The Mazda commercial bus registered as LEM56XB had crashed with the truck while speeding.
“The suspected cause of the crash is speed and dangerous driving,” Okpe disclosed.
She added that the corpse was deposited at the Idera morgue in Sagamu, Ogun State.