The defence headquarters says , the armed forces is making steady progress towards the total elimination of all criminal elements in the country.
A statement by the Director Defence Media Operations Major General Edward Buba says troops operations during the week resulted in 152 terrorists killed, 109 arrested and 91 hostages rescued.
In the South South Geo-political zone of Nigeria, troops denied the oil theft to the tune of Seven Hundred and Ninety Five Million Six Hundred and Eighty Three Thousand Three Hundred and Ninety Five Naira (N795,683,395.00))
Furthermore, troops recovered 183 weapons, 4,443 ammunitions.
The breakdown shows that 95 AK47 rifles, 35 locally fabricated guns, 76 dane guns, One GPMG, 2 PKT guns, 4,131 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 165 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 115 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm ammo, 28 cartridges, 53 assorted arms and 197 assorted ammunition were recovered.
Others are 725,920 litres of stolen crude oil and 475,250 litres of illegally refined AGO amongst other item
The statement adds that During the week, troops carried out operations against two prominent terrorist commanders and decimated their strongholds in Tsora Hill in Safana local government area of Katsina State and Alhaji Yusuf Enclave at Yadi Forest in Giwa Local Government Area A of Kaduna State
Furthermore, troops crippled crude oil theft activities at the following locations through air interdiction: Bugama, Idama, Cawtorne Channel and Krakrama, all in Rivers State.
Troops also apprehended 2 female terrorists collaborators responsible for negotiations with relatives of victims for ransom.
Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie
