A suspected terrorist supply operation has been disrupted in Yobe State, with troops arresting two people and seizing motorcycle parts, footwear and mobile phones during an intelligence-led operation.

The interception took place around Gumsa Bridge in Geidam Local Government Area, where troops of 159 Battalion, operating under Sector 2 of Operation HADIN KAI, moved against the suspected movement of logistics.

Military authorities said the operation followed information received about a consignment believed to be linked to terrorist activity in the area.

The items recovered point largely to motorcycle maintenance and mobility. They included tyres, crankshafts, bearings, brake components, chains and sprockets, clutch parts, cables and several electrical and mechanical components.

Also recovered were 145 pairs of footwear and two Tecno Android phones.

The military said the consignment was suspected to be intended for terrorist elements operating around the Yunusari-Mobbar area, identifying Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in connection with the suspected destination.

The two suspects were taken into custody after the interception. The recovered materials were also secured and transferred alongside them to the 27 Military Intelligence Regiment for further investigation.

The development puts another suspected logistics route under scrutiny as security forces continue efforts to disrupt the networks that provide supplies to terrorist groups operating in the North-East.

For armed groups operating across remote parts of the region, access to transport and replacement parts can be an important part of maintaining mobility. The seizure of motorcycle components therefore forms part of the broader military effort to target not only fighters but also the supply channels supporting their activities.

However, the military has not said how the materials were obtained, who supplied them or precisely where the consignment was headed beyond the suspected operational area identified by the authorities.

Those questions are now expected to form part of the intelligence investigation involving the two arrested suspects.

Investigators will also seek to establish whether the suspects were acting independently or were connected to a wider network involved in moving supplies to terrorist groups.

The arrests come as Nigerian security forces continue to rely on intelligence gathering and targeted operations to restrict the movement of people and materials suspected of supporting insurgent activities in the North-East.

Authorities have repeatedly encouraged residents to report suspicious movements and activities to security agencies, with local information playing a role in identifying potential threats and logistics networks.

For now, the two suspects remain subjects of an ongoing investigation. Their arrest and the seizure of the consignment provide military intelligence with an opportunity to trace the wider chain behind the suspected supply operation.