In a quiet town in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, a 40-year-old man’s routine movements caught the eye of troops and local hunters, leading to his arrest on suspicion of supplying Boko Haram terrorists. The suspect, Mallam Badamasi Maikudi, was picked up in Garaha town during a joint operation by the Nigerian Army’s 232 Battalion and a hunters’ group, according to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region.
Makama, who shared the details on his X handle on Saturday, cited military sources saying the arrest came after Maikudi’s activities in the area raised red flags. Early reports suggest he was a regular provider of energy drinks and foodstuffs to a location believed to be a terrorist hideout. The suspect is now in military custody, where investigators are working to determine how deep his ties run within the terrorist network. The operation underscores the growing reliance on community partnerships in the fight against insurgency in the northeast, where local knowledge often proves as vital as firepower. No further details have been released as the investigation continues.
