Troops arrest wanted ISWAP informant leaking military secrets in Borno

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a wanted suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, informant accused of leaking intelligence on military deployments and troop movements in Borno State. The suspect was arrested along the Chabbol-Magumeri axis in Magumeri Local Government Area of the state by troops of 212 Battalion, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF. Counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a post on X on Wednesday. Security sources said the suspect was apprehended at about 12:30 pm on October 25, 2026, by troops operating from the Forward Operating Base, Chabbol. Preliminary i...