“Troops Will Continue to Operate With Tremendous Force Against Terrorists Across the Country” – Defence Hqtrs
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters in Abuja has disclosed that the Nigerian Military will continue to operate with tremendous force against the terrorists perpetuating hostilities and posing security threat across the Nation.
Major General Edward Buba, the Director Defence Media Operations made this known today 12th April, 2024 during a Press Conference at the Defence Headquarters Abuja on the ongoing Military Operations by the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
He maintained that the Armed Forces are working decisively to eliminate the terrorists, stop the insecurity and ensure the safety of citizens in the Country. “Accordingly, we are making the terrorist pay a much heavier price than we have been forced to pay.
“During the week under review. Troops neutralized 188 and arrested 330 persons.
“Troops also arrested 36 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 133 kidnapped hostages”
According to the Military Officer, the Military in the South South, troops denied the oil theft of the estimated sum of Six Hundred and Thirty Seven Million Seven and Ten Thousand Three Hundred and Ten Naira (N637,710,310.00) only.
He further averred that troops recovered 270 assorted weapons and 5,083 assorted ammunition. The breakdown he gave as follows: 122 AK47 rifles, 47 locally fabricated gun, 47 dane guns, 24 automatic pump action guns, 8 locally fabricated pistols, 2 locally made single barrel guns, one double barrel gun, one hand grenade and one IED.
Others he said are: 2,129 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 1,686 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 116 rounds of 9mm ammo, 133 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ball ammo, 151 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammo, 619 live cartridges, 34 magazines, 8 HH radios, 8 vehicles, 40 motorcycles, 6 bicycles, 50 mobile phones and the sum of N610,210.00 amongst other items.
He hinted that troops in the Niger Delta area discovered and destroyed 51 dugout pits, 24 boats, 21 storage tanks and 4 vehicles. Other items recovered incl 28 cooking ovens and 21 illegal refining sites. He said troops were also able to recover 672,350 litres of stolen crude oil and 90,530 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO).
According to him, the military is in a good and strong position in the war against terrorist with many terrorist leaders killed and will continue to provide security for citizens with the tools at its disposal.
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