Nigerian troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force of Operation Hadin Kai repelled an attack on Katarko village in Yobe State by terrorists on Thursday, July 8, 2021.
The troops also arrested a notorious Boko Haram/ISWAP informant carrying out espionage on activities of troops in Katarko village.
The informant, identified as Abor Kawu, confessed to have monitored and disclosed troops’ location and movements to the insurgents.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, who disclosed this in a statement, said the suspect also revealed that more Boko Haram collaborators were deployed in the general area to spy on the troops.
The statement read, “During preliminary investigation, the informant identified as Abor Kawu confessed to having monitored and disclosed troops’ location and movements to the terrorists.
“ He also revealed that more Boko Haram collaborators were deployed in the general area to spy on the troops.
“Following this revelation, troops of Sector 2 have been placed on red alert and effort is ongoing to unravel the network of informants within the general area.
“Commending the troops of Sector 2 for their vigilance and tenacity, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya charged them to flush out Boko Haram/ISWAP elements in the area.
“The COAS also urged law-abiding citizens to continue to avail troops with credible information to enhance their operational efficiency in order to flush out criminal elements who are concealed in the communities.”