Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have intensified operations against terrorist networks in the North-East, arresting six suspected ISWAP collaborators, receiving the surrender of the wife and son of a senior ISWAP finance chief, and recovering logistics items abandoned by fleeing terrorists.
The operations, conducted through intelligence-led missions across Borno State, are part of ongoing efforts to dismantle the financial and logistical support structures of terrorist groups operating in the region.
According to a statement issued by the Acting Military Information Officer of Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, troops of 5 Brigade on July 27, 2026, arrested six suspected ISWAP collaborators in Damasak.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly generated funds for the terrorist group through the procurement and sale of cattle at designated markets in Gubio, Damasak and Ajuwango.
Items recovered from the suspects included a Volkswagen Golf vehicle, vehicle keys, four mobile phones, processed cow meat and ₦317,950 in cash. The suspects are currently in military custody undergoing further investigation.
In a related development, the wife and 11-year-old son of a senior ISWAP commander surrendered to troops of 3 Battalion through Kusuma Village on July 29, 2026.
Military authorities said preliminary findings indicated that the woman’s husband, who reportedly served as ISWAP’s Chief Finance Officer in Jubillaram and surrendered on July 25, had instructed his family to surrender after his own successful escape from the terrorist enclave.
The woman and her son have since been screened and are undergoing further profiling in line with established military procedures.
Meanwhile, troops of 145 Battalion, acting on credible intelligence, carried out a clearance operation at Turoh. The terrorists reportedly fled on sighting the advancing troops, abandoning logistics items during their escape.
A search of the area led to the recovery of two motorcycles and large quantities of illicit hard drugs believed to have been used to support terrorist activities.
Operation HADIN KAI reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining intelligence-driven and offensive operations aimed at dismantling terrorist logistics and financial networks. The military also encouraged terrorists willing to renounce violence to surrender, while urging members of the public to continue providing credible and timely information to support ongoing efforts to restore peace, security and stability across the North-East.
