In furtherance of operations to curb the activities of criminal elements across the country, troops neutralised 216 terrorists and arrested 332 persons in the last one week.
Troops also rescued 161 kidnapped victims while a total of 356 criminal elements including oil theft perpetrators were arrested.
“Troops recovered 42 AK47 rifles, 3 PKT guns, one 105mm gun, 12 dane guns, one MG skeleton, one LG4 bomb, 1,087 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 499 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 99 rounds of 7.62 pieces of 25mm ammo, one burnt RPG tube, 3 explosive IED case, one 81mm mortar tripod stand, 2 gun trucks, 16 motorcycles, 12 bicycles, 12 mobile phones and the sum of N639,500.00 only amongst others.
“Between 17 and 21 April 2024, troops in separate operations conducted Counter/anti kidnapping operations in Mangu, Bassa, Bokkos and Barkin Ladi LGAs of Plateau State. “Troops recovered 16 AK47 rifles, 11 dane guns, 406 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 306 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 4 magazines, 8 motorcycles and 10 mobile phones amongst others.
“The terrorists kingpins were sighted hibernating at respective locations with their cronies mobilizing associates for planned attacked around the locations. Consequently, the locations were acquired and attacked with rockets and bombs. “On 19 April 2024, following confirmatory ISR, the air component of Operation Whirl Punch conducted air interdiction at terrorists kingpin Mallam Yadee’s enclave In Mariga LGA of Niger State.
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