{"id":45603,"date":"2021-07-09T08:39:56","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T08:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=45603"},"modified":"2021-07-09T08:40:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T08:40:01","slug":"troops-arrest-suspected-boko-haram-informant-in-yobe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=45603","title":{"rendered":"Troops arrest suspected Boko Haram informant in Yobe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/nigeria-troops.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai on Thursday arrested a suspected Boko Haram informant carrying out espionage activities on troops in Katarko village of Yobe State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, who disclosed this in a statement, said the troops also repelled a terror attack on the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nwachukwu said the informant simply identified as Abor Kawu confessed that he monitored and disclosed troops\u2019 location and movements to the terrorists during a preliminary investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the suspect also revealed that more Boko Haram collaborators were deployed in the general area to spy on the troops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The army spokesman added that troops had been placed on red alert and effort intensified to unravel the network of informants within the general area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cWhile commending the troops for their vigilance and tenacity, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, charged them to flush out Boko Haram\/ISWAP elements in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe army chief also urged law-abiding citizens to continue to avail troops of credible information to enhance their operational efficiency and flush out criminal elements hiding in communities.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai on Thursday arrested a suspected Boko Haram informant carrying out espionage activities on troops in Katarko village of Yobe State. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. 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