.NCTC, NCA strengthen joint fight against kidnapping
Linus Aleke in Abuja
Troops of Sector 3, Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have intercepted a foreign national suspected of transporting a large consignment of illicit drugs, alcoholic beverages and other prohibited substances intended for terrorist elements operating within the Lake Chad Islands, in a major operation targeting the logistics networks that sustain insurgent activities.
This was as the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), in collaboration with the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (UK-NCA), has expanded advanced intelligence-led multi-agency collaboration to strengthen Nigeria’s response to kidnapping through the second edition of the Multi-Agency Anti-Kidnap Fusion Cell (MAAKFC) State Expansion Programme.
The military said the operation, which followed credible intelligence, marked another significant breakthrough in the ongoing campaign to dismantle the supply chains supporting terrorist groups across the North East.
