Troops Arrests Notorious Terrorist commander, Usman Maisaje, Eliminates 5 IPOB/ ESN Terrorist Leaders - DHQ



From Aviashima Toom, Abuja 

The Military says it's Troops in the North Central operational theatre have arrested a notorious terrorist commander identified as Usman Maisaje, while five IPOB/ ESN terrorist leaders were also eliminated during the week

Director of Defence Media Operations Maj-Gen Edward Buba disclosed these in a statement on Friday in Abuja noted that Troops are actively distruping the operational capabilities of terrorists through ongoing operation across the country.

According to him the arrested terrorist commander is a close associate of a wanted high profile terrorist leader known as Kachalla Boka. The arrest he added has been rewarding in intelligence value as he is cooperating and providing troops with much needed intelligence for further operations. 

Major General Buba also said during the week under review, troops neutralised 96 and arrested 227 persons. Troops also arrested 45 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 157 kidnapped hostages. In the SS, denying the oil theft of the estimated sum of Seven Hundred and Twelve Million Sixty Five Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty Naira (N712,065,450.00) only.

He Further said, troops recovered 71 assorted weapons and 1,463 assorted ammunition. "The breakdown as follows: 50 AK47 rifles, 16 fabricated rifles, 5 dane guns, 5 pump action guns, 5 locally made pistols, one revolver pistol and 16 AK47 magazines.

"Others are: 784 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 403 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 164 rounds 7.62 x 39mm ammo, 53 rounds of 9mm ammo, 67 live cartridges, one baofeng radio, 19 vehicles, 23 motorcycles, 35 mobile phones and the sum of N4,087,630.00 and 46,000 cfa only amongst other items". He added

The DMO explained that Troops in the Niger Delta area discovered and destroyed 4 dugout pits, 48 boats, 52 drums and 38 storage tanks. Other items recovered include 55 cooking ovens, 2 speedboats, one tricycle, 6 mobile phones, 6 vehicles and 60 illegal refining sites. Troops recovered 712,535 litres of stolen crude oil and 76,800 litres of illegally refined AGO.

Assuring that, the military will not relent on its plan to kill terrorists and destroy the infrastructure that support them. "We will increasingly degrade the terrorist military capability and effectiveness through our operations".  He said 



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