Troops of the Nigerian Army have apprehended a suspected member of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) accused of attempting to gather intelligence on military operations in Baga town, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.
In a statement on Friday, the Army said the suspect serves as a “logistics and intelligence courier between terrorist enclaves in Chad and Niger Republic.”
According to the statement, the arrest was made during a routine security operation aimed at intercepting insurgent movements around the Lake Chad region.
The suspect has been transferred to the 403 Amphibious Brigade for further investigation to uncover additional links within the ISWAP network.
“Similarly, on 8 October 2025, troops of 196 Amphibious Battalion at Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State arrested an ISWAP/JAS terrorist fighter while attempting to infiltrate the town,” the statement reads.
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“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect served as a logistics and intelligence courier between terrorist enclaves in Chad and Niger Republic, with the intent to spy on troop movements under the guise of a surrendering fighter.”
In a seperate development, the army revealed that three ISWAP terrorists, who surrendered in Niger state, cited “intense military pressure and hardship in terrorist enclaves around the Tumbun Marcobina axis” for their decision.
“The suspects, originally from Konduga and Jabilam, have been profiled for further debriefing,” the army said.
“In a coordinated operation on 7 October 2025, troops of 2 Brigade in collaboration with Department of State Services operatives from Port Harcourt Command raided a suspected kidnappers’ hideout at Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, arresting a high-value target identified as Emmanuel Akpan, a notorious kidnap kingpin operating along the Oron/Ibaka axis.
“The suspect is currently in DSS custody for further investigation.”
