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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of the Nigerian army have arrested a suspected terrorist logistics supplier.

Speaking at the DHQ monthly briefing held on Thursday, Musa Danmadami, director of the defence media operations, said the suspect supplies Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters.

Musa said the suspect was arrested in Biu LGA of Borno while conveying N2.2 million concealed inside a bag of corn to his brother who resides in the bush in Mandaragirau.

“Also, on 28 March 2023, troops on patrol arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorists/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist logistics supplier in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State who concealed the sum of two million naira, one hundred and sixty-nine thousand, seven hundred naira (N2,169,700.00) only inside a bag of ground corn,” he said.

“The suspect revealed that he was conveying the cash to his brother who resides in the bush at Mandaragirau.” 

Musa said the troops arrested a suspected terrorist informant in Kakuwa LGA and rescued two kidnapped victims in Chibok LGA of Borno.

He said the rescued victims were earlier abducted by the Boko Haram terrorists.

The defence spokesperson said the troops also recovered some ammunition after a gun duel with terrorists who were imposing taxes on residents of Kulumukuwa village in Geidam LGA of Yobe.