Troops of Sector 2 Mobile Intervention Battalion (MIB), in collaboration with local hunters, have arrested a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP informant in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State.
The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Alhaji Ibrahim, was arrested at about 3:05 p.m. on May 25, 2026, following intelligence reports linking him to alleged communication and collaboration with terrorist elements.
Sources disclosed that the suspect is a vigilante attached to Government Girls Unity College (GGUC), Damaturu. He is said to hail from Ahajiri village in Maisandari Ward of Damaturu LGA.
According to military sources, the suspect allegedly provided information and support to terrorist groups operating in the area.
“Sometimes, the greatest threat to a community comes not from outsiders, but from insiders who betray their people by collaborating with terrorists and exposing innocent lives to danger,” the source said.
The suspect is currently in the custody of Sector 2 authorities for further investigation.
