Soldiers Kill 8 Terrorists, Rescue 16 Hostages

Nigerian soldiers have killed eight terrorists and rescued 16 hostages in different operations across the country.

The Nigerian Army posted a statement on its social media handle stating that troops also captured several firearms in the operation.

The statement said troops on September 22, 2024, thwarted an attempt by terrorists to raid villages for supplies and logistics in Borno State.

The statement added that troops following an intense firefight, killed three of the assailants and recovered one light machine gun, one AK-47 rifle, two hand grenades, five AK-47 rifle magazines, 200 linked Rounds of light Machine Gun and other materials, N15,000 and a Techno phone seized at the scene.

Relatedly, troops acting on credible information cornered terrorists escorting abducted victims through Uvaha village in Gwoza local government area and eliminated one of them, forcing the others to flee and leaving behind 16 hostages.

The victims freed comprised 10 men and six women, while two grenades, a bag of fish and sundry items were recovered.

Similarly, troops in Yobe State, acting on intelligence, ambushed a group of terrorists receiving supplies from their collaborators. They killed four terrorists in Madza and Azare villages of Gujba local government area.

The team captured two AK-47 rifles and two empty AK-47 rifle magazines, as well as other sundry items.

Meanwhile, troops deployed in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, also acting on credible intelligence information about the movement of a terrorist collaborator who specialises in supplying arms and ammunition to terrorists, arrested one suspect during a stop-and-search operation on suspected vehicles at Kugbo general area of FCT.

“A search conducted on the suspect led to the recovery of 178 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition concealed in a bag of flour,” it said.

Troops also recovered from the suspect a mobile phone and the sum of N29,000.00 only.