June 28, 2026
Sources said preliminary investigations linked Shuaibu to a planned ISWAP assault on the 199 Special Forces Battalion, popularly known as Mosquito Camp, and the Forward Operating Base Chabbol.
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a suspected operative of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) accused of gathering intelligence for a planned attack on two military formations in Borno State.
According to security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, intelligence sources disclosed that the suspect, identified as Muhammad Shuaibu, was apprehended by troops of the 212 Battalion deployed at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Chabbol following credible human intelligence about an imminent terrorist attack.
The suspect was reportedly arrested at about 7:55 a.m. on June 26 during a routine perimeter patrol conducted approximately 500 metres ahead of the anti-vehicle ditch protecting the base.
