Security forces operating under Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a 15-year-old suspected logistics courier linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during an operation in Borno State.
The development was contained in a post shared on X on Sunday by security analyst Zagazola Makama.
According to the report, troops arrested the teenager in Ngamdu while he was allegedly attempting to source logistics supplies for insurgents operating along the Ngamdu–Benisheik axis.
The suspect, identified as Tijjani, was said to have confessed during preliminary questioning that he had participated in recent attacks on Benisheik and Ngamdu.
“My name is Tijjani. I am 15 years old. I was arrested today in Ngamdu. I was among the terrorists that attacked Benisheik and Ngamdu,” he was quoted as saying.
He also reportedly disclosed that the attackers mobilised from Jilli, a known insurgent hideout in Gubio Local Government Area, before carrying out the operations and later returning to the area.
“Before the attack we came from Jilli and returned there after the attack,” he said.
The suspect further claimed he was later sent out again with money to purchase supplies for other fighters.
“I was sent from Jilli yesterday with N850,000 to collect some logistics from Ngamdu, but I was arrested by troops,” he reportedly added.
Military sources said the arrest provides further insight into how insurgents use young couriers to move money and supplies across different locations in the region.
The report also noted that recent airstrikes had targeted the Jilli axis, which is believed to serve as a logistics and coordination hub for insurgent activities.
Authorities say investigations are ongoing to track other members of the network and disrupt remaining supply routes used by the group.
15-year-old ISWAP logistics courier arrested in Borno
