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Troops Arrest Chinese, 4 Terrorists’ Collaborators In Borno

by Tarkaa David
2 months ago
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops during a counter-terrorism operation conducted in Borno State arrested a Chinese and four others for collaborating with terrorists.

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The director, defence media operations, Major General Markus Kangye, said the individual, who claimed to be a miner, is currently in custody and undergoing interrogation.

He, however, did not disclose the identity of the foreigner.

This development came less than two weeks after the military revealed it had apprehended four Pakistani nationals in the region, allegedly involved in training terrorists.

Kangye, speaking at a briefing in Abuja yesterday, said five terrorists logistics suppliers were also arrested.

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“Troops arrested five terrorists logistics suppliers, collaborators and a Chinese national claiming to be a miner during well-coordinated operations conducted in Kukawa and Ngala LGAs of Borno State, as well as Geidam LGA of Yobe State between 5 and 7 June 2025. Amongst the items recovered were a vehicle, a motorcycle, mobile phones, a Chinese international passport, while the sum of N10,000.00 was also recovered from them,” he said.

Kangye questioned the suspect’s presence in an area under military operation.

He said, “Anybody that is caught, just like you know with criminals, they will just deny involvement.

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But the question is: what brought him there at the time of arrest? Why was he in an operational area where our troops were conducting operations?”

Kangye assured journalists that a full investigation was underway to determine the suspect’s intentions and possible links to insurgent groups.

“The Chinese national has been detained and is undergoing interrogation. Once the investigation is concluded, we will furnish the public with full details—why he was there, how he was arrested, and whether he had accomplices,” he added.

He also dismissed claims that troops were often slow in responding to distress calls during attacks, especially in remote communities.

Kangye described the allegation as misleading, noting that logistical realities such as difficult terrain and the need for coordination affect response times.

 

“People must understand that our troops are not in every village. Sometimes, incidents occur 10 to 15 kilometres from the nearest military base. Before deployment, the appropriate subunit must be identified, a commander appointed, and vehicles and supplies secured. All of this takes time,” he said.

He likened the situation to a hospital attending to multiple patients with varying degrees of urgency.

“You might feel neglected if you don’t understand the internal priorities, but it doesn’t mean action isn’t being taken, “he added.

Kangye maintained that all distress calls were being addressed and assured the public of the military’s commitment to protecting citizens and neutralizing threats.

“Let’s not rush to label our troops as slow. They are working under tough conditions, and I can assure you—they respond when called upon,” he said.


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