A man identified as Yusuf Salah has been arrested in Yobe State by the Nigerian Army for supplying urea fertilizer to Boko Haram insurgents.
This was made in a statement on Friday, August 20, 2021, by the director of army public relations, Onyema Nwachukwu.
According to the statement, Nwachukwu said the troops of sector 2 joint task force, north-east operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), arrested the suspect at Bayamari village in Geidam LGA of Yobe State.
Nwachukwu also said the suspect was nabbed by the vigilant troops with a total of 38 (50kg) bags of fertilizer following a tip-off.
In his explanation, Nwachukwu said the urea fertilizer has been banned by the federal government because it is used to manufacture improvised explosive devices (IED) by terrorists.
Also, he said, the suspect is currently helping investigators with useful information.
Nwachukwu further said, “Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have been commended for their vigilance and swift response in arresting the suspect.”
“They are also encouraged not to allow any form of distraction from the marauding terrorists whose ranks have suffered acute manpower depletion as a result of ongoing kinetic and none kinetic operations conducted by troops.
“Law-abiding people of North-East Nigeria are assured of the Chief of Army Staff’s determination to finally exterminate the Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province criminals from their hideouts.”
Nwachukwu also urged the people to continue to avail the troops with information that would enhance the execution of the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the region.
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