Eight additional suspects have been arrested in connection with the recent suicide bombing at a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State, the military said on Wednesday.
Their arrest comes just three days after troops apprehended the alleged mastermind of the attack, identified as Sheriff Umar, in the state capital.
The suicide blast, which occurred on December 24, 2025, at a mosque inside Gamboru Market, killed at least five worshippers and injured 35 others.
In a statement, Media Information Officer for Operation Hadin Kai, Sani Uba, said the latest arrests followed a raid in the Yan Lemu area of Mubi South Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
“A search of the suspects’ residence led to the recovery of cash, mobile phones, identification documents, ATM cards, jewellery and other personal effects which are currently undergoing forensic analysis,” he said.
Uba added that a suspect in custody had positively identified two of the arrested individuals as suppliers of materials used in manufacturing the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) deployed in the attack.
“Additional occupants of the residence were also linked to the network,” the statement added.
