Abuja: Nigerian troops killed 10 terrorists. They freed 41 kidnapped civilians in a sweeping 24-hour military offensive. The operations spanned the North-West, North-Central, South-South, and the Federal Capital Territory.
This is disclosed in an operational report released to journalists in Abuja on Friday.
The report said operations between Thursday and Friday also led to arrests. Troops recovered arms, ammunition, and logistics.
In the North-West, for example, troops rescued 18 kidnapped civilians after ambushing terrorists at a crossing point in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
“Similarly, troops intensified operations in Zamfara and Kebbi States, arresting suspected collaborators and disrupting terrorist movements,” the report stated.
Similarly, in the North-Central region, troops of Operation Enduring Peace neutralised 10 terrorists during a fierce engagement in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau.
The troops also rescued 21 kidnapped victims during clearance operations in forest enclaves. They destroyed several terrorist camps.
Also in this region, in Benue, troops arrested a suspected militia leader linked to killings and cattle rustling, and recovered the corpse of a slain herder.
Meanwhile, Guards Brigade troops apprehended suspected criminals along the Giri–Lugbe axis in the Federal Capital Territory.
According to the report, the suspects confessed. They said they operated as a robbery syndicate disguised as commercial drivers.
In the South-South, troops rescued two kidnapped victims and recovered ransom money amounting to N4.59 million in Delta.
They also intercepted illegal oil bunkering activities. Troops recovered petroleum products in the region, the report stated.
Additionally, in Akwa Ibom, troops arrested five suspects linked to drug trafficking during a raid, further expanding operations in the South-South region.
The military assured that troops would sustain offensive operations nationwide to deny criminal elements freedom of action and enhance security.
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