Troops arrest father, son over alleged hyperlinks to terrorists in Sokoto

The suspects, recognized as Muhammadu Ali and his son, Umaru Ali, have been arrested at about 12:47 a.m. on November 11 in Tangaza Local Government Area.

According to safety analyst Zagazola Makama, troops of the 248 Battalion carried out the operation with help from French Special Forces and the National Counter Terrorism Centre tactical workforce.

Items recovered from the suspects included an AK-47 rifle, {a magazine} loaded with three rounds of seven.62mm particular ammunition, and N9,760 in money.

Three motorbike tubes have been additionally recovered.

“The suspects were reportedly found with links to terrorist groups, although the nature and extent of their involvement are yet to be established,” the report acknowledged.