10th January, 2025
By Sumaila Ogbaje
The Armed Forces of Nigeria have neutralised 109 terrorists, apprehended 81 suspects, and rescued 43 hostages over the past week across various theatres of operation in the country.
This information was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, on Friday in Abuja.
According to Buba, the troops also arrested six individuals involved in oil theft, preventing an estimated N618.7 million in losses. Additionally, 21 weapons and 124 rounds of ammunition were recovered, including nine AK-47 rifles, five fabricated rifles, four dane guns, and several locally-made pistols.
In the Niger Delta region, the troops made significant strides, discovering and destroying 10 crude oil cooking ovens, 10 dugout pits, 12 boats, four storage tanks, and 10 illegal refining sites.
They also confiscated three pumping machines, 12 speedboats, 20 drums, two motorcycles, one mobile phone, and four vehicles.
A total of 631,709 litres of stolen crude oil, 3,140 litres of illegally refined AGO, and 2,250 litres of PMS were recovered during the operation.
Buba assured the public that the ongoing operations were yielding positive results and that the Armed Forces’ effectiveness and efficiency would continue to increase.
