The troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West, Operation Yamma, have arrested a 25-year-old suspected female ammunition courier, Shamsiyya Ahadu.
This was contained in a statement issued in Gusau, Zamfara State, on Sunday by the Coordinator, Joint Media Coordination Centre of the operation, Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi.
According to the statement, Ahadu was arrested on December 28 alongside her accomplice, a motorcyclist, Ahmed Husaini, in Badarawa area of the Shinkafi Local Government Area of the state.
She was found in possession of 764 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and 6 magazines meant to be delivered to terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji’s camp.
The statement read, “Her arrest followed an intelligence report regarding the movement of the terrorists’ logistics along the road from Kware to Badarawa communities in the Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
“In response to the development, troops of Operation Fansan Yamma promptly established a roadblock leading to the apprehension of the suspects.
“Both suspects are currently undergoing investigation by appropriate authorities.”
It reiterated the commitment of the troops to dismantling all terrorist networks as well as prevent the illegal movement of arms and ammunition within its theatre of operation.
It urged members of the public not to relent in their efforts to provide credible information that would lead to the arrest of wanted terrorists and their collaborators.
The statement appreciated the sustained local support it is enjoying from the people towards the fulfilment of the operation’s mandate.
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