Soldiers under Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a man suspected of supplying goods to the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP. The arrest happened as he tried to move a large batch of medical drugs toward Damboa in Borno state.
Security expert Zagazola Makama shared details of the operation on X on Saturday. The suspect, identified as Mohammed Goni, 31, was stopped around 11:00 a.m. on July 10 at the Molai Main Entrance Gate on Maiduguri's outskirts.
Intelligence officers from the 18 Battalion pulled over Goni's vehicle during routine checks. Troops conducting a search discovered a large quantity of various pharmaceutical drugs packed inside.
The suspect couldn't show any permit or paperwork allowing him to move the medical supplies into the conflict zone. "The circumstances surrounding the movement of the drugs raised suspicion, prompting the troops to immediately detain the suspect for further interrogation," Makama said.
Goni has been handed to the Military Intelligence Brigade for questioning. Officials want to establish where the drugs came from, where they were headed, and whether they connect to ISWAP's supply lines in the North-East.
According to Makama, the arrest fits into Operation HADIN KAI's broader push to smash terrorist supply networks. The military targets these networks by seizing essential materials before they reach rebel strongholds.
Investigators are still examining the case. The operation demonstrates how troops are working to disrupt the logistics chains that keep militant groups functioning across the region.
