Troops have arrested three suspected robbers following a reported incident in Gar Gwigwi village, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.
The arrest was contained in a post shared on X on Saturday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama, who quoted security sources.
According to the report, troops of 162 Amphibious Battalion under Operation HADIN KAI moved into action after receiving intelligence around 6:00 p.m. on May 21 about a robbery incident involving some individuals in the community.
Security sources said the operation was linked to an allegation that some members of the Civilian Joint Task Force attached to the battalion were involved in the robbery.
The troops were said to have responded quickly and arrested three suspects, while others managed to escape.
“Items recovered from the suspects included five mobile phones, a nylon bag containing a substance identified as ice, a locally made charm, a necklace chain, a scarf, two wristwatches, a dagger, a Qur’an booklet, N1,070 cash, and a dane gun,” Makama wrote.
The report added that the dane gun was later traced to a member of the Miyetti Allah group, who confirmed it had been stolen from him a day before the incident. The weapon was later returned to its rightful owner after verification.
The suspects are currently in military custody and are expected to be investigated and possibly prosecuted.
