Troops of the 149 Battalion (Motorised), working alongside members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested a suspected informant of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State.
According to security sources, the suspect was apprehended at about 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday during an intelligence-led operation conducted in Gubio town.
During preliminary interrogation, the suspect allegedly confessed to working as an informant for the terrorist group.
He also reportedly admitted to leading the terrorist infiltration attack on Gubio on June 16, 2026, in which a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force was killed in action.
Military sources disclosed that the suspect remains 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 is part of the ongoing counter-insurgency campaign by Operation HADIN KAI aimed at dismantling terrorist support networks by targeting informants, collaborators, and logistics facilitators across Nigeria’s North-East.
