WATCH THE VIDEO HERE The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this in a statement, highlighting significant breakthroughs in counterterrorism and oil theft prevention. According to Kangye, troops also arrested 23 individuals involved in oil theft while preventing the theft of crude oil valued at approximately ₦292.6 million in the South-South region. “Troops prevented oil theft valued at approximately ₦292,644,100, recovering 253,330 litres of stolen crude oil, 42,000 litres of illegally refined diesel, and 5,100 litres of petrol,” Kangye stated. Additionally, troops destroyed: 220 illegal crude oil cooking ovens 23 dugout pits Two boats 17 storage tanks 24 illegal refining sites Seized items included: One pumping machine Three motorcycles Two vehicles Mobile phones During the operations, security forces recovered 61 weapons and 1,584 rounds of ammunition, including: 26 AK-47 rifles Nine Dane guns Eight pump-action guns 920 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition 1. Operation Hadin Kai (Northeast Nigeria) – 18 terrorists neutralized – 11 arrested – 31 kidnapped victims rescued 2. Operation Fasan Yamma (Northwest Nigeria) – Eight terrorists neutralized – Six arrested – 55 hostages freed 3. Operation Safe Haven (North-Central Nigeria) – Four extremists neutralized – 13 hostages rescued 4. Operation Delta Safe (South-South Nigeria) – 23 oil theft suspects arrested – Illegal refining sites destroyed – Weapons and ammunition recovered 5. Operation Whirl Stroke (North-Central Nigeria) – One violent extremist neutralized – 30 suspects arrested 6. South-East Operations – Five IPOB/ESN members arrested – IEDs recovered and detonated – Four kidnapped victims rescued The military operations spanned multiple states, including Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Plateau, Kaduna, and Katsina, successfully thwarting terrorist attacks and making major arrests. Kangye assured that the Nigerian Armed Forces remain committed to safeguarding lives and property while following global best practices in security operations.
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced on Friday, February 9, 2025, that troops combating terrorism, banditry, and other criminal activities across Nigeria neutralized 27 terrorists, arrested 62 suspects, and rescued 44 kidnapped hostages in operations conducted between January 30 and February 7, 2025.
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Troops Kill 27 Terrorists, Arrest 62, Rescue 44 Hostages – Defence Headquarters
