Troops of the Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation Hadin Kai, have arrested a 65-year-old woman, Hauwa Abulazeez, over her alleged involvement in supplying illicit drugs to Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State.
The suspect was apprehended in Askira Uba Local Government Area during Operation Desert Sanity V, according to a statement issued on Sunday by the Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Lt-Col Sanni Uba.
Uba said Abulazeez is suspected to be a major supplier of cannabis sativa to Boko Haram elements operating across Askira Uba, Rumirgo, Gwahi, Wamdiyo, Uvu and Gaya communities.
He described her as a key conduit in the distribution network of the substance within the North-East theatre of operation, noting that her arrest represents another significant breakthrough in ongoing efforts to disrupt terrorist logistics and funding.
The military said investigations are ongoing to uncover other collaborators and dismantle the wider supply chain.
