Troops have neutralised a suspected female ISWAP/JAS spy in Borno and arrested 14 suspected criminals, including IPOB/ESN members, cultists and a deserter soldier in separate operations across the country.

Operational reports made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday said the suspected terrorist was sighted through CCTV cameras approaching a military position from the Sambisa axis.

The report said troops of 222 Battalion at Forward Operating Base Kawuri in Konduga Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno neutralised the suspect before she could reach the defensive perimeter.

It said troops of Operation MESA also arrested a deserter soldier of 13 Brigade at a checkpoint in Bwari Area Council of the FCT.

According to the report, the troops recovered a military uniform and a vehicle from the deserter during the arrest.