Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested eight suspects over alleged involvement in a recent suicide bombing inside a Borno mosque.
On December 24, 2025, a suicide bomber detonated an
improvised explosive device (IED) inside a mosque at Gamborun Market in
Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.
At least five worshippers were killed, and 35 others were injured
in the explosion.
In a statement on Monday, Sani Uba, media information
officer of Operation Hadin Kai, said among those arrested are two principal
suspects “believed to be key facilitators within the suicide bombing network”.
Uba said the eight suspects were arrested during an
operation in Yan Lemo area of Mubi south LGA in Adamawa state in the early
hours of Monday.
“A search of the suspects’ residence led to the recovery of
cash, mobile phones, identification documents, ATM cards, jewellery, and other
personal effects, which are currently undergoing forensic analysis to support
ongoing investigations,” he said.
“During identification procedures, a suspect already in
custody positively identified the two principal suspects as individuals who
supplied materials used in preparing the Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
“Additional occupants of the residence were also linked to
the network.
“All suspects remain in military custody, undergoing
detailed interrogation to facilitate further intelligence recovery before being
transferred for continued investigation.”
The army previously arrested two suspects in connection with
the incident.
The army had also named Shariff Umar as the “principal
coordinator” of a suicide bombing network linked to recent attacks and
attempted attacks in the north-east.
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