The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, on Friday, said that in the renewed efforts to end insurgency activities in the country. the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies have neutralised 181 terrorists and arrested 254 other suspects at the various theatres of operations in the country In the last one week
This was contained in a statement made available to Defence Correspondents in Abuja by Director Defence Media Operations, Major Gen Edward Buba, on the report of ongoing military operations against insurgency activities by the troops as of December 13 this year
He added that the troops also arrested 50 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 161 kidnapped hostages. during the period.
According to the statement, “In the South, troops denied the oil theft of the estimated sum of Seven Hundred and Twenty-Eight Million Two Hundred and Ninty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty Naira (N728,297,650.00) only.
“Furthermore, troops recovered 228 assorted weapons and 6,749 assorted ammunition. The breakdown is as follows: 4 GPMGs, 3 G3 rifles, 85 AK47 rifles, 38 fabricated rifles, 36 Dane guns, 12 FN rifles, 3 fabricated revolver pistols, 24 locally made pistols, 16 pump action guns, 2 single barrel guns, one Berretta pistol, 4 hand grenades, 3 IEDs, and 63 magazines.
” Others are: 2,891 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 1,354 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 586 rounds of 7.62 x 51mm ammo, 821 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammo, 12 rounds of 5.56mm ammo, 409 rounds of 7.62mm PKT ammo, 32 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm PKT ammo, 21 rounds of 9mm ammo, 618 live cartridges, 1,146 assorted empty cases of ammo, 3 bandoliers, 4 Baofeng radios, 15 vehicles, 33 motorcycles, 42 mobile phones, and the sum of N577,800.00 only, amongst other items.
It further explained that the troops in the Niger Delta area discovered and destroyed 25 crude oil cooking ovens, 10 dugout pits, 38 boats, 44 storage tanks, and 47 illegal refining sites.
According to it, “other items recovered include 6 speedboats, 3 receivers, 48 drums, 3 motorcycles, one mobile phone, and 12 vehicles, among others.
“Troops recovered 765,680 litres of stolen crude oil and 86,725 litres of illegally refined AGO.
It explained that the troops continued their onslaught and aggression against terrorists across the various theatres of operation in the country.
According to it, “Fighting was intense in the North West theatre, with dry season operations fully on course.
“Additionally, several notorious kidnappers and a notorious gunrunner identified as Mohammed Musa (aka Mamman) were arrested in Plateau State, among others. All efforts are aimed at degrading terrorists wherever they are hibernating or hiding.
It assured that the Troops would continue to act with tremendous force to ensure the terrorists and their cohorts are completely destroyed, while the Troops would also continue to create an atmosphere in which citizens live in peace and are safe from acts of terror.
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