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Troops Kill Wanted Terrorist, Abu Mosaje, Arrest 3 Gunrunners In Plateau, Kaduna

by Tarkaa David
5 months ago
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The Defence Headquarters yesterday said troops killed notorious terrorists’ commander and gunrunner, Abu Mosaje and arrested three other gunrunners in Plateau and Kaduna States.

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A statement by the director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba said  Abu Mosaje was killed  in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State.

According to the statement, the  same troops apprehended  a wanted kidnap kingpin that was on security watch list identified as Babangida Gora Usman in Sanga LGA of Kaduna State.

Troops also arrested another notorious gunrunner and his son identified as Timothy Yusuf and Timothy Obadiah.

Meanwhile, in the South East, troops arrested seven IPOB/ESN terrorists including a notorious kidnapper and  informants in Enugu North and Ehime Mbano LGAs of Enugu and Imo States respectively.

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Cumulatively, troops during the week under review, killed 79 terrorists, arrested 224 others and rescued 67 kidnap hostages.

Troops also arrested 28 suspected oil thieves and recovered stolen products worth N747,070,710.00.

The troops  discovered and destroyed 42 illegal refining sites, 215 crude oil cooking ovens, 26 dugout pits, 29 boats, 62 storage tanks and 20 drums.

Other items recovered include one barge, one tug boat, two pumping machines, two speedboats, nine outboard engines, two vehicles, 21 motorcycles, 11 mobile phones and eight vehicles among others.

 

Troops recovered 842,685 litres of stolen crude oil, 12,340 litres of illegally refined AGO and 200 litres of DPK.

 

General Buba said troops operating across all the theatres of operations, recovered 104 assorted weapons and 1,953 assorted ammunition.

 

 

 

 


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