Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have confirmed the arrest of a wanted terrorist informant in Borno State. 

Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) disclosed this in a statement on May 4, 2026.

According to the statement, the suspect identified as Ali Muhammad, has been on the unit’s watchlist. 

“Troops of 254 Battalion under Headquarters Sector 2 arrested a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP informant, Ali Muhammad (30), at Ngamdu Market,” the statement read.

"The suspect, who had been on the unit’s watchlist, was found in possession of some of cash, a keypad mobile phone, a wallet containing identification cards, charms, a knife, and an exercise book containing phone numbers of suspected terrorist contacts. 

"He has been handed over to Sector 2 Headquarters for detailed interrogation.

“The arrest is considered a major disruption to the intelligence network of terrorist elements operating within the area.”