2025-12-31 08:56:00
In an update published by PUNCH, the Nigerian military says operations led to the arrest of a suspected suicide bomber in Borno and the recovery of 189 AK-47 rifles in the North-West, alongside ammunition seizures and kidnapping-rescue outcomes.
The report says troops also intercepted materials described as precursors for improvised explosive device production, framing the actions as intelligence-led efforts to disrupt planning and logistics.
In the North-West claim-set, the military also highlighted wider results under Operation Fasanyama, including recovered weapons and rescued victims across multiple states.
Validation: Voice of Nigeria said “a potential terror attack was averted in Borno State as troops… arrested a suspected suicide bomber and intercepted materials.” and HQ Nigerian Army reported “TROOPS APPREHEND SUSPECTED SUICIDE BOMBER, INTERCEPT IED MATERIALS IN BORNO.”
Echotitbits take: Counterterrorism reporting is increasingly contested—note the competing institutional claims and the need for independent verification. Watch for official follow-up briefings, prosecutions, and community-level impact in affected areas.
Source: The Punch — 31 December 2025 (https://punchng.com/military-arrests-suicide-bomber-recovers-189-ak-47-rifles/)
The Punch 31 December 2025
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