Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have uncovered a major fuel smuggling operation in Maiduguri, Borno State, aimed at supplying Boko Haram terrorists.
The military intercepted activities at Hadiza and Sadiq Filling Station where operators were caught loading fuel into 500 jerrycans, allegedly for onward delivery to insurgents.
Intelligence revealed that unscrupulous fuel merchants had been engaging in black market sales, using modified vehicles to move large volumes of petrol to remote locations. The fuel would then be repackaged into jerrycans and smuggled into areas controlled by insurgents.
Several individuals were apprehended during the bust and have since confessed during preliminary interrogation. They admitted transporting the fuel toward the Pulka and Cameroon axis—zones linked to the Ali Ngulde faction of Boko Haram. The suspects claimed they were unaware of the final recipients, only stating that the products were picked up by unidentified individuals.
The operation is part of continued military efforts to cut off logistics and supply lines that sustain terrorist activities in the North-East, as authorities work to clamp down on collaborators within civilian infrastructure.
