Army @rrests Boko Haram drone supplier, neutralises top commander in Adamawa

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, working alongside local vigilantes and hunters, have k!lled a senior Boko Haram commander and detained a suspected drone and logistics supplier during separate missions in Madagali Local Government Area, Adamawa State.

Troops at about 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026, engaged suspected Boko Haram fighters at an ambush along the Visik River line, resulting in the neutralisation of one terrorist identified as Abdullahi Mafa, a former hybrid commander in Madagali. 

In a subsequent raid at Madagali Motor Park around 6:30 p.m., the troops arrested 64-year-old Dauda Usman Gubula, a suspected Boko Haram collaborator and drone supplier. 

 

Items recovered from the suspect included two aerial drones and 20 solar power banks. 

The suspect is currently in custody undergoing investigation, while troops continue to intensify operations aimed at dismantling Boko Haram networks and restoring security in the region.