Some members of the Boko Haram terrorist group have been caught using Starlink, the super-fast device owned by billionaire Elon Musk in Sambisa Forest.

According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, the Nigerian troops “Operation Hadin Kai” successfully killed a top commander of the sect, Tahir Baga, and recovered digital connectives like Starlink Wi-Fi system, mobile phones amongst other weapons.
Starlink which is owned by the second richest man in the world, announced its presence in Nigeria in January 2023 with the aim of providing low-cost internet to remote location in the country and is sold for N450, 000 on pre-order.
The terrorist group were said to have fled and abandoned the items when they could no longer withstand the firepower of the Nigerian troops.
“Third Baga was a close ally to Abubakar Shekau. He was among the first sets who founded the Boko Haram movement in Maiduguri before moving into Sambisa Forest with the likes of Mamman Nur, Khalid Albarnawi, Abubakar Shekau, Kaka Ali, Mustapha Chad, Abu Maryam and Abu Krimima.
“Tahir Baga was a revered Imam who was respected among the Sect group. He had on several bases truncated the efforts of many fighters and their families to surrender and also pushed many under-aged girls to go on suicide bombing after convincing them that they would be granted paradise as an everlasting reward.” Zagazola Makama said.
Meanwhile, the development has generated concern about the security risk posed by the Elon Musk-owned Starlink.
@sigint_nigeria reacting said; “How are they paying monthly for the starling trace the $ and let get their sponsors.
@kinghabby001 wrote; “This is another proof that the said group is heavily sponsored by the big men, the starlink payment should be traced, the account holder added on it for payment should be arrested and prosecuted duly.”
@Kesandu7 said; “Some federal and state offices doesn’t have starlink nor good internet but Boko Haram does.
This is deeper than we think.”
It is worthy to note taht Starlink as a satellite-based internet service, Starlink is not subject to the same regulations and oversight as terrestrial ISPs, which means that the Nigerian government may not be able to monitor or regulate internet traffic on the Starlink network, potentially creating a security risk.
Additionally, as a foreign company, SpaceX may not be subject to the same data privacy laws as local ISPs.