Troops Detain ISWAP Collaborator in Gwoza IDP Camp

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have detained a suspected collaborator of ISWAP/Boko Haram who was allegedly trying to lure members of the Hybrid Forces into a terrorist trap in Gwoza, Borno.

An operational report released to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday stated that the suspect was apprehended on Friday at the Government Secondary School (GSS) within the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Gwoza Town.

The report indicated that the suspect had been working with terrorists operating around the Mandara Mountains.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect was on a mission to persuade personnel of the Hybrid Forces to defect and join their former comrades in terrorist camps.

According to the report, the plan was designed to lure the personnel into an ambush where they would be killed and their weapons seized.

The report added that the suspect had previously held discussions with a Boko Haram commander operating in the mountainous area before his arrest.

Troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade in Gwoza are currently holding the suspect while further investigations continue.

Military authorities said that the arrest underscores the ongoing efforts by troops to dismantle terrorist support networks and prevent infiltration of local security structures in the North‑East.

NAN