Troops of the Nigerian Army have intercepted two pickup vans conveying items suspected to be logistical supplies for the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Borno State.
The development was disclosed on Friday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama, in a post on his X handle.
According to Makama, the operation was carried out following credible human intelligence on the movement of the items from Dapchi through the Magumeri general area of the state.
He said troops of Sector 2 of the Nigerian Army, working in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), intercepted the vehicles during an operation and arrested the drivers for further interrogation.
Items recovered from the vehicles include 31 spare tyres, 23 spare rims, two bicycles, 12 key starters, three alternators, two bags of flour and one mattress.
Other seized items include five bags of charcoal, 34 tubers of yam, two blankets, nylon bags containing garri, adult and children’s clothing, one power bank, six mobile phones and ₦92,600 in cash.
Makama added that the vehicles and recovered items are currently in military custody, while investigations are ongoing to determine the suspects’ level of involvement and possible links to ISWAP’s logistics network.
He noted that the troops have reiterated their commitment to disrupting supply routes to terrorist groups and sustaining pressure on criminal elements within their area of responsibility.