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Troops of Sector 2 of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have intercepted two pickup vans conveying assorted items suspected by security sources to be logistics supplies for the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Yobe State.
This was contained in a post shared on X on Friday by security analyst Zagazola Makama.
Sources told Makama that the interception followed what they described as credible human intelligence indicating the movement of the items from Dapchi through the Magumeri area.
According to the sources, the troops intercepted the vehicles during a targeted operation and took the drivers into custody for further interrogation.
Items recovered from the two vehicles included 31 spare tyres, 23 spare rims, two bicycles, 12 key starters, three alternators, two bags of flour, one mattress, five bags of charcoal, 34 tubers of yam, two blankets, nylon bags containing garri, adult and children’s clothing, one power bank, six mobile phones, and a cash sum of N92,600.
The source added that the vehicles and recovered items are currently in military custody, while investigations are ongoing to determine the extent of the suspects’ involvement and possible links to ISWAP logistics networks.
Troops, the source said, remain committed to disrupting the movement of supplies to terrorist groups and sustaining pressure on criminal elements across their area of responsibility.
