The Nigerian Military has been conducting successful operations against terrorists across the federation and perpetrators of oil theft.
According to Major General Edward Buba, the Director of Defence Media Operations, a total of 39 terrorists have been neutralized, 157 terrorists have been arrested, and 16 individuals involved in oil theft have also been apprehended.
Additionally, the military has rescued 109 kidnapped hostages and has taken action to prevent oil theft. These efforts demonstrate the commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to maintaining security and combating criminal activities in the country.
He noted that troops recovered 55 assorted weapons and 96 assorted ammunition.
According to him, the breakdown as follows: 12 AK47 rifles, one GPMG, one HK21 gun, one FN rifle loaded with 5 rounds of NATO ammo, 2 Dane guns, 3 fabricated rifles, one fabricated pistol, 3 locally made pistols, 11 AK47 magazines, 71 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 22 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 2 rounds of 9mm ammo, one cartridge, one bandolier, 7 rounds 7.62mm special empty cases, 24 motorcycles, 13 mobile phones, 10 bicycles and the sum of Eight Hundred and Eighty One Thousand Seven Hundred Naira (N881,700.00).
The Director added that troops in the Niger Delta area discovered and destroyed 71 dugout pits, 36 boats, 83 storage tanks, 5 vehicles, 4 motorcycles, 58 cooking ovens, 5 pumping machines, 3 generators,3 speedboats and 34 illegal refining sites.
Also, troops recovered 569,400 litres of stolen crude oil, 486,000 litres of illegally refined AGO and 59,500 litres of PMS.
He said that “the military will continue to pursue aggressive military operations against violent extremist groups seeking to undermine the security of the country and conduct violence against the people.”
Accordingly, the Armed Forces remains focused on its core mission and would continually make adjustments along the way to better protect citizens, while isolating and annihilating those groups constituting a security nuisance to the country.
Meanwhile, a minute’s silence was observed for the Former Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Bernard Onyeuko who died on the 26th of August, 2023 and other officers who lost their lives.
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