Nigerian troops arrest most wanted Boko Haram/ISWAP intelligence spy in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
The troops of 21 Special Forces Brigade, Nigerian Army, located in Bama have arrested, Modu Babagana, a most wanted high ranking Intelligence spy of the Boko Haram/Islamic State of the West African province (ISWAP) who had escaped from military detention in the Bama, Borno state, Zagazola learnt.
An Intelligence Officer told Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert in the LakeChad, that the notorious Boko Haram/ISWAP member was arrested in January 2020 for carrying out espionage activities on troops in the general area of Bama and Banki.
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The sources said few days after Babagana was taken to prison, he used charms to facilitate his jail break as well as evaded himself from being caught by any one, particularly own troops. Upon realizing that he escaped by troops manning the prison, he was declared wanted with his pictures shared at every nooks and crannies of the city.
Luck ran out of him when he was rearrested with the help of the gallant men of the Civilian Joint Task Force in Bama Main market while on a task to buy logistics for the terrorists with huge amount of money.
During preliminary investigation, the spy suspect confessed to have monitored and disclosed troops’ location and movements to the terrorists.
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