Nigerian Army says troops fighting against terrorists, kidnappers, and other criminal elements across the country have killed 43 terrorists and arrested 132 others, including oil theft perpetrators, in the first five days of 2024.
Director of Defence Media Operations, Major Gen Edward Buba, in a statement today, said the troops also rescued 39 kidnapped civilians after several encounters, and a total of 87 assault weapons and 666 assault ammunition were recovered.
According to Buba, troops in the Niger Delta discovered and destroyed 25 illegal crude oil refining sites, 24 cooking ovens, 29 boats, 31 storage tanks, one tricycle, and three pump machines.
Furthermore, troops denied the oil theft criminals the estimated sum of N159.65 million, recovering 315,700 litres of stolen crude oil, 1,200 litres of illegally refined AGO, and 3,158 litres of DPK.
Reiterating the resolve against criminal elements, Buba said the armed forces remain focused and are continuing their counter-insurgency campaign against terrorists and their cohorts operating across the country.
