By: Bayero Ade
The Nigerian military has neutralized 212 terrorists, apprehended 317 suspects, and rescued 152 kidnapped hostages in a series of successful operations across the country in the past week.
This was confirmed by DHQ spokesman, Edward Buba, in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. He highlighted that the military remains on high alert and has bolstered its readiness to safeguard the nation, especially during the festive season.
“Robust operations targeting terrorist leadership are currently underway across various operational zones,” Buba stated.
Among the significant successes, he mentioned the capture of high-profile terrorists, including Hamisu Sale (aka Master) and Abubakar Muhammad, in separate operations in the North Central region. Both suspects are cooperating with authorities and providing valuable intelligence on terrorist networks.
In the North-West, troops arrested another notorious terrorist, Bako Wurgi. Additionally, 45 oil theft perpetrators were apprehended, and 152 hostages were freed.
In the South-South region, the military thwarted oil theft attempts valued at approximately N1.19 billion.
The operation also led to the recovery of 247 assorted weapons and 6,174 rounds of ammunition, including two RPG UXO4s, 110 AK-47 rifles, 56 fabricated rifles, and a variety of pistols, among other items.
Further recoveries included 3,235 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, 1,583 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, and several vehicles and mobile phones.
These efforts underline the military’s ongoing commitment to combating terrorism and criminal activity nationwide.
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