Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intercepted a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP member who allegedly fled a terrorist enclave following sustained military airstrikes in Borno State.
The suspect, identified as Ahmad Sheriff, 27, was apprehended during a routine patrol along the Kukawa–Cross Kauwa axis in Kukawa Local Government Area, military sources disclosed.
According to the sources, the suspect was travelling with two children when he was stopped by troops conducting security operations in the area. Preliminary interrogation reportedly revealed that he had escaped from Kangarawa, a notorious terrorist hideout, after recent aerial bombardments intensified pressure on insurgent positions.
Investigators were told that Sheriff fled the enclave alongside 17 other individuals. However, the group allegedly became scattered after encountering terrorists while moving through the bush, forcing members to flee in different directions.
Military sources said troops recovered several items from the suspect, including a smartphone, 43 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, a solar panel, a power bank, sunglasses, a mosquito net, clothing materials and ₦48,000 cash.
Further findings reportedly indicated that the suspect had spent about seven years with the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist group before attempting to escape.
The suspect, said to be a native of Doron Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area, is currently in military custody as investigations and profiling continue.
The arrest comes amid intensified military offensives across the Lake Chad Basin, where ground forces and air components have sustained coordinated operations targeting terrorist enclaves and supply routes.
Security sources noted that while the general security situation in the North-East remains relatively stable, troops are maintaining a high level of vigilance as ongoing operations continue to weaken the operational capacity of insurgent groups in the region.
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