The Nigerian military says troops recorded major breakthroughs in July, killing several high-profile terror commanders, rescuing 134 kidnap victims, and foiling oil theft worth N1.3 billion across various theatres of operation. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen.
Markus Kangye, disclosed this in an update on military operations on Friday in Abuja. Kangye said the success underscored the military’s resolve to dismantle criminal networks and restore peace nationwide. He said troops eliminated five notorious terror leaders, namely Yellow Danbokolo, Amir Dunkei, Kachalla Nagomma, Gurmu, and Ali Yar Daribiyar, during intensified offensives in the North East and North West regions.
“Also arrested were suspected cult kingpin Prince Justin Ishimiri and an extremist cell leader, Liamdoo Douglas Adekpe ,” he said. On the economic front, Kangye said troops under Operation DELTA SAFE foiled oil theft and sabotage activities amounting to over N1.31 billion in the Niger Delta. He added that the troops recovered 974,976 litres of stolen crude oil, 269,257 litres of illegally refined diesel , 1,759 litres of dual-purpose kerosene , and 3,447 litres of petrol .
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