BY: ABDULKADIR M LAWAN, JULY 20, 2026/ 10:34AM
Troops of Sector 4, Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a suspected foreign terrorist fighter and an alleged illegal immigrant during a security operation in Lassa, Dille General Area of Askira/Uba Local Government Area, Borno State.
According to a statement issued on Monday, by Captain Mohammed Goni, acting military information officer, the operation was carried out at about 11:48 a.m on Saturday, 19 July 2026 by troops of the 115 Task Force Battalion.
He said the troops arrested Musa Fashir, 32, a Sudanese national suspected to be a foreign terrorist fighter and collaborator.
Preliminary intelligence indicates he has links with terrorist elements.
In the same operation, troops also apprehended Mary Florence, 36, who claimed to be an illegal immigrant from the Republic of Ghana.
Capt. Goni said her claims are under investigation.
Both suspects are in military custody undergoing profiling and interrogation to ascertain their identities and possible links to terrorist or transnational criminal networks.
Operation Hadin Kai said the arrests demonstrate the effectiveness of its intelligence-driven operations and its commitment to preventing infiltration of foreign fighters and safeguarding communities in the North East.
The command urged the public to provide timely and credible information to security agencies to help restore lasting peace in the region.