.The Defence Headquarters has revealed that During the month of January 2025, troops neutralized 358 terrorists and arrested 431 suspected terrorists. Troops also apprehended 59 perpetretors of oil theft and rescued 249 kidnapped hostages.
Defence Operations Spokeman Major General Edward Buba disclosed this on friday to Defence correspondents in a press statement.
Buba said
”In the SS, troops denied the oil theft of the estimated sum of over #2 bn (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 item”.
”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 continues to fight admirably in defeating terrorists and their cohorts across the country. Troops remain focussed in creating conditions in which the safety and security of citizens is assured”. Buba said