Annual Review: Nigerian Troops Neutralise Over 10,900 Terrorists in 2024

The Nigerian troops have neutralised 10,937 terrorists, arrested 12, 538 of them during the year, 2024.

The Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba disclosed this while given the report on Annual Review of Joint Task Force Operational Activities from the Month of January to December 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

He said “the military achieved this feats by significantly degraded the terrorists through military capabilities as well as the fighting capabilities”.

According to him, troops rescued 7,063 hostages.

Furthermore, troops recovered 8,815 weapons, 228,004 ammunition and denied the oil theft of an estimated sum over #68 billon (N68,453,376,040.00) only.

“Troops eliminated over a thousand notable terrorist leaders, commanders and combatants among others in the course of the year”, he added.

Some of those eliminated in the course of the year include: Dutse Mainasara Idda, Mallam Saleh Umaru, Mohammed Amadu, Chinemerem (aka Bam Bam), Jeremiah Uzuoma (aka Escoba), Tochukwu Awo (aka Ojoto) and Egwuatu amongst others.

The breakdown of the recoveries are as follows: 4,332 AK47 rifles, 1,244 locally fabricated guns, 838 dane guns, 259 pump action guns, 128,496 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 45,445 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 5,103 cartridges, 2,131 assorted arms and 29,176 assorted ammunition.

Others are: 56,223,002 litres of stolen crude oil, 9,735,836 litres of illegally refined AGO, 95,595 litres of DPK and 156,527 litres of PMS amongst other item.

According to him, troops are focussed on increasingly deliver tangible benefits of their operations for the benefits of citizens.

Additionally, troops seek to continue to heighten collaboration with neighbouring countries and regional bodies in order to tackle the menace of terrorism.

He noted that the Armed Forces assured that many of what was witnessed in the outgoing year, are indicative of a major defeat of the terrorists in 2025.

Importantly, troops in the battlefield are in high spirits, fully committed, devoted and believe in the justness of the cause.

Troops will be going the extra mile in the new year to get the job done. 8. On the whole, the war is not for the armed forces alone, but for all citizens.

The military therefore urges for more citizens support in order to win the war.

Meanwhile, a minute of silence was observed for officers and others that lost their lives in defending their father land.

Dominica Nwabufo