Troops arrest suspected ISWAP informant linked to June attack on Borno town

Troops of the 149 Battalion (Motorised), in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested a suspected ISWAP informant in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect was apprehended at about 5:00 p.m. on July 14, 2026 during an intelligence-led operation in Gubio town.

According to the sources, the suspect confessed during preliminary interrogation to working as an informant for the terrorist group.

He also allegedly admitted to leading the terrorist infiltration attack on Gubio on June 16, 2026, during which a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) was killed in action.

Military sources said the suspect is in custody and is undergoing further investigation to identify other members of the terrorist network and uncover additional details surrounding the June attack.

The arrest forms part of ongoing counter-insurgency operations by Operation HADIN KAI aimed at dismantling terrorist support networks by targeting informants, collaborators and logistics facilitators across the North-East.