Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a suspected suicide bomber and intercepted materials meant for the production of Improvised Explosive Devices in Borno State. The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Northeast Operation Hadin Kai, Lt Col Sani Uba, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the operation was carried out by troops of 152 Task Force Battalion in collaboration with other security agencies.
According to the statement, the arrest followed sustained intelligence-led operations aimed at securing Banki town in Bama Local Government Area. “At about 1740 hours on Monday, 29 December 2025, personnel deployed at the Banki Central Mosque apprehended a suspected suicide bomber identified as Abubakar Mustapha,” it said. The suspect was reportedly found with primed IED components indicating an imminent threat.
Lt Col Uba added that further operations led to the interception of a vehicle conveying urea fertiliser at the Cameroon–Nigeria border, a material commonly used in making IEDs. “Both the vehicle and the fertiliser were immediately taken into military custody,” he said, noting that additional arrests were made. All suspects and items are currently in custody for further investigation.