Troops of the Joint Task Force under Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a 15-year-old suspect linked to a deadly insurgent attack in Borno State that claimed the life of a senior military officer.
The teenager, identified as Tijjani, was reportedly apprehended in Ngamdu while on an errand to procure food supplies for members of his group.
According to military sources, he is believed to be connected to the attack that led to the death of Brigadier-General Oseni Braimah and three other soldiers.
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Braimah, who commanded the 29 Task Force Brigade, was killed during a coordinated assault on a military base by suspected insurgents last Thursday.
In a video circulating online, the suspect, speaking in Hausa, admitted to participating in previous attacks in Benisheik and Ngamdu.
He disclosed that he had been sent from a location identified as Jilli with a large sum of money to obtain logistics before his arrest.
“I was sent with money to get supplies, but I was intercepted by soldiers,” he said, adding that he left other fighters behind and was unaware of their current situation.
As of the time of reporting, military authorities have yet to release an official statement regarding the arrest, but the development marks a significant breakthrough in ongoing counter-insurgency operations in Nigeria’s northeast.
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