The Nigerian troops have neutralized 358 terrorists and arrested 431 suspected terrorists in January 2025 across the country.
In a statement, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba said troops continue to sustain the tempo in defeating terrorists and their cohorts in ongoing counter-terrorist and insurgency operations across the country.
General Buba said that “troops also apprehended 59 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 249 kidnapped hostages.”
According to him, in the South-South region, troops denied the oil theft of the estimated sum of over N2 billion (N2,699,660,460.00).
“Breakdown includes 2,732,038 litres of stolen crude oil, 42,515 litres of illegally refined AGO, 200 litres of DPK, and 2,250 litres of PMS amongst other items.
“Additionally, troops recovered 370 weapons and 4,972 ammunitions which includes and not limited to the following: 105 AK47 rifles, 25 locally fabricated guns, 32 dane guns, 23 pump action guns, 3,066 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 758 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 980 cartridges, 72 assorted arms, and 500 assorted ammunitions.
“Overall, the Armed Forces continue to fight admirably in defeating terrorists and their cohorts across the country,” the statement said.
General Buba added that troops remain focused on creating conditions in which the safety and security of citizens are assured.
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