A suspected Boko Haram logistics provider has been taken into custody by Operation Hadin Kai troops and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State.
AFRIPOST learnt from security analyst, Zagazola that the suspect, Ahmadu Mohammed Dogo, was captured at Muna Garage on Monday at approximately 11:50 a.m.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect was apprehended while allegedly trying to transport Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), which was wrapped in 12 sacks and hidden in plastic bottles of the energy drink Fearless.
During questioning, the suspect allegedly admitted that he was delivering the fuel to Gamboru-Ngala, a border town in Borno State that is said to be a key supply line for bandits and terrorists operating on the outskirts of the Lake Chad Basin.
The PMS-filled plastic bottles, charms, suspected hard drugs, rings, syringes, and several personal belongings were among the items found in his possession.
According to security sources, the arrest is a component of ongoing counterterrorism measures to disrupt the financial and logistical networks of Boko Haram in the Northeast.
The suspect is being further questioned while in military detention.