Troops kill 36 terrorists, arrest 143 criminals in two weeks

“In the course of the operation, troops of Operation Whirl Punch neutralised 11 terrorists and recovered two fabricated rifles, 16 rounds of 7.62mm special, three motorcycles, and 80 livestock. Troops also arrested 16 terrorists, logistic suppliers, or collaborators and rescued two kidnapped hostages.

“In addition, in the conduct of operations, troops of Operation Udo Ka recovered apprehended three gunrunners, and rescued nine kidnapped hostages.” He noted that within the period under review, the military arrested 15 oil thieves and recovered the sum of N3.17m in the Niger Delta region. Buba said, “In the course of operations, troops of Operation Delta Safe destroyed 61 dugout pits, 32 wooden boats, 87 storage tanks, one speedboat, 32 cooking ovens, three outboard engines, one generator, two pumping machines, 36 illegal refining sites. Troops also recovered 310,700 litres of stolen crude oil, 14,675 liters of Automotive Gas Oil, 49,000 Dual Purpose Kerosine, and five litres of Premium Motor Spirit and apprehended 15 perpetrators of oil theft.

Buba added that the recovered items, arrested suspects, and rescued hostages were handed over to the relevant authority for further action.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

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