The Nigerian troops have neutralized 75 terrorists while 138 suspected others were arrested between the 3rd of January and to 13th of February, 2025 in the country.
The New Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye disclosed this to Journalists during the weekly briefing of ongoing military operations by the Armed Forces of Nigeria in Abuja, Nigeria’s Capital.
General Markus said that “troops also apprehended 36 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 46 kidnapped hostages.”
He noted that in the South-South, troops foiled oil theft estimated to the tune of about Six Hundred and Forty-six Million, One Hundred and Eighty-nine Thousand, Six Hundred and Ninety Naira (N646,189,690.00) only.
“The breakdown includes: 497,152 litres of stolen crude oil, 142,000 litres of illegally refined AGO and 4,075 litres of PMS.
“Additionally, troops discovered and destroyed 164 crude oil cooking ovens, 37 dugout pits, 19 boats, 16 storage tanks, 38 drums and 42 illegal refining sites.
“Other items recovered include 3 pumping machines, 4 tricycles, 7 motorcycles, 5 mobile phones and 3 vehicles among others.
“In a related development, troops recovered 104 and 2,639 assorted weapons and ammunition respectively,” General Markus said.
According to him, this feat was achieved by the land component of the Armed Forces in a joint operation with the ONSA team, security agencies and hybrid forces which include; fighting and confidence-building patrols, raids, ambushes and clearance as well as search and rescue operations.
“Meanwhile, the gallant men and women of the AFN will continue to carry out the constitutional responsibilities of protecting the lives and properties of all Nigerians in line with our constitutional roles.”
A minute of silence was observed for officers who lost their lives in defending their fatherland.
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