Two suspected terrorist financiers have been arrested in Zaria, Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna state.
The suspects were arrested by troops attached to the Operation Hadarin Daji, according to a statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.- Gen. Musa Danmadami, on Thursday.
He said security agencies have launched a manhunt for one Alhaji Abubakar, a suspected terrorist financier over his activities.
DHQ revealed this while updating journalists on the successes of military operations across the country between September 8 and September 22 2022.
Danmadami said they were arrested at Access Bank, PZ branch Zaria, while trying to withdraw 14 million deposited into the account of that one Alhaji Abubakar.
He said the troops of Operation HADIN KAI theatre of operation in the North-East killed two key Boko Haram terrorists/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) commanders identified as Abu Asiya and Abu Ubaida (A Qaid) at Parisu and Sheruri general area in Sambisa forest.
According to him, within the period in review, troops neutralized 36 terrorists, rescued 130 civilians and arrested 46 suspected terrorists as well as 12 suspected Boko Haram logistic suppliers.
Items recovered from them, according to him, include 21 AK47 rifles, 163 rounds of 7.62mm special, 2 RPG bombs, 25 dane guns, 4 unexplosive ordinance store, 2 bandoliers, 10 solar panels, 23 bicycles, 10 motorcycles, 1 tricycle, 19 cell phones, 28 torch lights, bags of assorted grains, 122 rustled sheep, and the sum of N203,125.00.
