The Borno State Police Command has described as misinformation reports claiming that the Nigerian Army arrested a suspected suicide bomber in the state, insisting that the operation was carried out by the police and that no active improvised explosive device was recovered.
Recall that on Tuesday night, it was reported that troops of Operation Hadin Kai arrested a suspected suicide bomber, identified as Abubakar Mustapha, in Borno State.
The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, North-East Operation Hadin Kai, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.
According to him, the suspect was arrested on Monday by troops of the 152 Task Force Battalion, in collaboration with other security agencies, in Bama Local Government Area of the state.
The statement read in part: “The Joint Task Force North East (JTF NE), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has recorded a significant operational success with the arrest of a suspected suicide bomber and the interception of materials intended for the manufacture of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Borno State.”
Uba said the arrest followed sustained joint operations and credible intelligence aimed at securing Banki town in Bama Local Government Area.
“At about 5:40 pm on Monday, December 29, 2025, personnel deployed at the Banki Central Mosque apprehended a suspected suicide bomber identified as Abubakar Mustapha,” he said.
