Kehinde Fajobi
The Defence Headquarters announced that troops have killed 96 terrorists and arrested 227 suspects during operations in northern Nigeria.
Among those arrested is Usman Maisaje, a terrorist commander linked to high-profile leader Kachalla Boka.
In a Friday statement, Major General Buba Edward, Director of Defence Media Operations, said, “The arrested terrorist commander is a close associate of a wanted high-profile terrorist leader known as Kachalla Boka. The arrest has been rewarding in intelligence value as he is cooperating and providing troops with much-needed intelligence for further operations.”
Troops also rescued 157 kidnapped hostages and seized a range of weapons, including 50 AK47 rifles, 1,463 rounds of ammunition, and various other arms.
In the South-South, troops arrested 45 suspected oil thieves and recovered crude oil worth ₦712 million.
“Troops denied the oil theft of the estimated sum of ₦712,065,450.00,” Buba said.
Additionally, 60 illegal refining sites and other materials were destroyed.