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Troops of the 1 brigade of operation Fansan Yanma have apprehended one Shamsiyya Ahadu, suspected logistics supplier for terrorist activities in Zamfara state.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the suspect was arrested after authorities received intelligence about his movement.
The troops orchestrated a snap checkpoint along the road from Kware to Badarawa in the Shinkafi LGA which resulted in the arrest of the suspect.
The 25-year-old suspected criminal was found in possession of 764 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, 6 magazines, and a talisman (referred to locally as ‘laya’).
Alongside Ahadu, one Ahmed Husaini, a motorcycle rider, was also detained during the operation.
On Friday, the troops reportedly killed several terrorists, including Ma’oli, a notorious kingpin, in the state.
The operation took place on December 26 in Maisheka village, near Kunchin Kalgo town, Tsafe LGA.
