Troops of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) say they have arrested about 40 logistics suppliers of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) in a clamp down on terrorist activities in the Lake Chad region.
The Intelligence-led operation which was conducted by the troops of Sector 3 Monguno on 11 October 2022, led to the arrest suspects and the discovery of 64 bags of beans, two bags of maize, and other large quantities of food items.
The items would later be conveyed to the terrorists’ enclaves of the Lake Chad Tumbus, according to a report by Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency expert.
A follow up operations led to the capture of another 300 bags of beans and 100 bags of corn which were destroyed in Situ by the troops.
Similarly, troops of 68 Battalion on joint patrol with the CJTF along Mallam Fatori- Bandamari- Bari – Korarawon axis, made another breakthrough leading to the discover and confiscation of 12 bags of fish and 9 donkeys suspected to be used in ferrying supplies to the terrorists.
The terrorists have been deploying locals to engaged in farming activities to enable them sustain their campaign on terror.
Locals who engaged in fishing and farming were levied N30,000 while a sizeable numbers of the items were given as Zakat to the terrorists, according to Zagazola Makama.
Zagazola Makama had reported that the locals who formed themselves into cooperative groups and camped themselves around Zannari and Hausari, Kutukungulla, Sigir, Kusuma, Bangur and Kirta all in Marte LGA.
Those who came from Monguno and passed through Bulwa Bakindam, Namaro, Gratai, Garin karfe were camped around Tumbun Dila, Daban Gajere, Kwatan and daban Masara.