Troops arrest three suspects over alleged ammunition supply to terrorists in Yobe

Troops of Sector 2 Operation HADIN KAI have arrested three suspects in Damaturu, Yobe State, over alleged involvement in the supply of ammunition to terrorists operating in the North-East. Security sources said the arrests were made at about 12:05 p.m. on May 11, 2026, following intelligence obtained through communication intercepts linked to an earlier arrest of a repentant member of ISWAP. The suspects were apprehended in Damaturu town, headquarters of Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State. Preliminary investigation reportedly revealed that one of the suspects had been assigned to collect ammunition from the second suspect for onward delivery to a terrorist commander. Military so...