A top commander of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), Nasiru Mohammed, was Saturday, arrested by Nigerian troops while receiving new recruits into the terror group in a hideout in Kaduna state.
A counter insurgency expert and security analyst in the North-East, Zagazola Makama, said before his arrest, Mohammed was in charge of recruiting and training new members for the group.
In a series of tweets on his Twitter handle, Makama said Mohammed who was arrested following credible intelligence gathered by the Nigerian security agencies, had been “providing liaising services to new arrival of terrorists into the North west of Kaduna state.
“The arrest of Mohammed was made recently through the aid of some local informants from the North-east.
“Nasiru who worked at the GSM Wing of Kaduna Central Market was coordinating activities of the ISWAP ranging from logistics supply, provision of temporary shelter for terrorists before their deployment to various camps,” Makama said. (Ripples Nigeria)
