The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that troops of Operation Hadin Kai have apprehended two members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) for allegedly transporting arms to terrorists.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this yesterday ,while providing updates on military operations across the country.
Kangye said the troops arrested the transport union officials at Liya ,Biu LG of Borno State.
According to him, the troops also arrested 11 terrorist collaborators and rescued seven kidnapped victims in the North East.
He added that 16 family members of terrorists, including four adult females and 12 children, surrendered to troops in Bama LG of Borno on Monday.
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According to him, preliminary investigations revealed that the group surrendered from Bakura Jega village.
“Two members of NURTW were arrested in Liya, Biu LGA ,Borno state ,while receiving waybill from a truck driver which corresponded with intelligence received earlier on the said consignment.
“The items include:13 pairs of military uniforms and some high voltage batteries amongst others.
“Troops also arrested a 65-year-old man, a terrorists’ logistics supplier at Damasak Motor Park in Yobe on Sunday.
“Troops recovered some quantities of arms and ammunition were also recovered.
“They also retrieved and safely detonated some IEDs, while the sum of N17,150.00 was also recovered,” he said.
Kangye also disclosed that troops of Operation UDO KA, also apprehended a tax collector for the Indigenous People of Biafra and Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) in Anambra state.
“On July 10, troops arrested an IPOB/ESN terrorists’ collaborator, who was commissioned by the terrorists to collect taxes from locals on their behalf in Ihiala LG,Anambra state.
“The troops recovered the sum of N1.5 million from the suspect,” he said.
