Nine terror informants arrested as troops raid Taraba hideouts

News Nine terror informants arrested as troops raid Taraba hideouts Published on April 20, 2026 By Oluwaseun Taiwo googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Troops of the Nigerian Army have demolished suspected terrorist hideouts and taken into custody nine alleged informants during a military raid in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama said in a post on X that the operation, took place at about 11:45 a.m. on April 19 and was carried out by troops of 114 Battalion (Rear), deployed at Andamin, working alongside members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and local hunters. Security sources told Makama that during the operation, the troops stormed Jukun village, where they demolished abandoned structures believed to have been used as hideouts by terrorists. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); “During the operation, the troops stormed Jukun village where they destroyed abandoned structures believed to have been used as hideouts by terrorists,” the sources said. The sources also confirmed that nine suspected terrorist informants were arrested during the raid. The suspects were reportedly linked to a notorious terrorist kingpin identified as “Kadogo,” who is said to have been terrorising communities around Mashingin Kirya, Komodoro Garau, and parts of Plateau State. The arrested suspects are currently in military custody and are being interrogated as investigations continue into their alleged roles in the criminal network. Don't Miss Police reforms: IGP appoints DCP Abubakar to head newly restructured monitoring unit You may like Grenada’s PM Dickon Mitchell pledges cultural, developmental ties with Taraba Troops intercept terror suspects, recover ammunition in Kogi Troops arrest suspected terror logistics couriers in Kogi Troops launch clearance operation in Borno, target insurgents’ enclaves Troops arrest five suspected smugglers, recover materials in Borno–Yobe axis Troops detonate roadside bomb in Borno

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