By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have uncovered a fuel-smuggling operation allegedly supplying Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State and neighboring Cameroon.
During a raid on Hadiza and Sadiq Filling Station in Maiduguri, soldiers caught workers loading 500 jerrycans of fuel, suspected to be destined for terrorist hideouts.
Intelligence reports indicate that smugglers often use modified vehicles to transport petrol to insurgent camps near Pulka and Cameroon’s border areas.
Several suspects were arrested and reportedly confessed to delivering fuel to terrorism-linked locations, though they denied knowing the recipients.
Military sources condemned the act, labeling the perpetrators “economic saboteurs” aiding terrorism.
Authorities have vowed to intensify surveillance and prosecute all collaborators, warning that such sabotage of national security will not be tolerated.