Troops Kill 27 Terrorists, Arrest 62 Others, Rescue 44 Hostages

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said troops on internal operations have killed 27 terrorists, arrested 62 others and rescued 44 hostages in one week.

The director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye said between January 30 and February 7, 2025, troops also apprehended 23 suspected oil thieves and recovered stolen products worth N292,644,100.00.

He gave a breakdown of recovered products to include: 253,330 litres of stolen crude oil, 42,000 litres of illegally refined AGO and 5,100 litres of PMS.

General Kangye said troops recovered 61 weapons and 1,584 ammunitions which includes but not limited to the following: 26 AK47 rifles, 4 locally fabricated guns, 9 dane guns, 8 pump action guns, 346 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 53 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 920 rounds of 7.62 x 12.7mm ammo, 16 cartridges, 14 assorted arms and 20 assorted ammunitions.

According to him, troops in the Niger Delta discovered and destroyed 220 crude oil cooking ovens, 23 dugout pits, two boats, 17 storage tanks, seven drums and 24 illegal refining sites.

Other items recovered include one pumping machine, three motorcycles, two mobile phones and two vehicles among others.