The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced that troops on internal security operations arrested two terrorist ammunition couriers and 256 other suspects, and neutralized 148 terrorists within one week.
Maj Gen Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
According to Buba, the troops also rescued 291 hostages, arrested 51 suspected oil thieves, and recovered stolen crude oil worth N798.1 million.
The suspected ammunition couriers, identified as Danweri and Abubakar Hamza, were apprehended in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
Buba reported that troops recovered 146 assorted weapons and 2,599 rounds of assorted ammunition during the week. The recovered weapons included two PKT guns, 72 AK-47 rifles, 33 fabricated rifles, and 28 Dane guns, among others. The ammunition recovered included 1,596 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 636 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 111 rounds of 7.62 x 51mm ammo, 114 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm ammo, 25 rounds of 9mm ammo, and 98 live cartridges.
Other items recovered included three Baofeng radios, three vehicles, 36 motorcycles, 40 mobile phones, and N1.8 million in cash.
In the Niger Delta area, troops discovered and destroyed 66 illegal refining sites, 68 crude oil cooking ovens, 13 dugout pits, 41 boats, and 45 storage tanks. Recovered items in the region included four speedboats, one pumping machine, 150 drums, one generator, two motorcycles, two mobile phones, one drone, and five vehicles.
“Troops also recovered 657,470 litres of stolen crude oil, 127,870 litres of illegally refined AGO, and 5,000 litres of DPK,” Buba stated.
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