Troops Neutralize Several Terrorist Leaders, Commanders in North East, North West , Arrested Notorious Kidnappers, Gun Runners in North Central - DHQ

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja 

SAHEL ReportersNews: Military says it's troops have Neutralized 171 terrorist including their leaders and commanders, arrested 302 persons in North East, West and North central respectively 

The Armed Forces of Nigeria also disclosed that, Troops arrested 25 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 134 kidnapped hostages. In the South South, denied the oil theft of the estimated sum of Eight Hundred and Forty Six Million Four Hundred and Eighty Thousand Eight Hundred Naira (N846,480,800.00) only.

In a statement on Friday by the Director Defence Media Operations, DHQ, Major General Edward Buba in Abuja also said troops recovered 84 assorted weapons and 1,499 assorted ammunition. 

According to him, They includes one PKT gun, one G3 rifle, 3 AK49 rifles, 44 AK47 rifles, 10 fabricated rifles, 18 dane guns, 10 pump action guns, 4 locally made pistols, 18 AK47 magazines, 2 FN magazines, one smoke grenade and one bandolier.

Others are: 843 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 506 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 60 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm ball rimmed, 90 live cartridges, 5 baofeng radios, 11 vehicles, 46 motorcycles, 4 bicycles, 52 mobile phones, cutlasses and the sum of N126,285.00 only amongst other items.

He also said, Troops in the Niger Delta area discovered and destroyed 26 dugout pits, 13 boats, 90 drums and 45 storage tanks. He said items recovered are 155 cooking ovens, 4 speedboats, one pumping machine, 7 vehicles and 98 illegal refining sites.

799,400 litres of stolen crude oil and 151,150 litres of illegally refined AGO were also recovered by troops 

Saying that, the military will maintain its operational activities across the country to ensure enduring defeat of terror groups in the country. Adding that the troops continue to demonstrate stamina, resolve and strong desire to protect citizens and ensure their safety across the country.