The Nigerian military has announced significant gains in its fight against terrorism and banditry, with scores of notorious terrorists killed and over 1,191 others apprehended across various theatres of operation between April and June.
Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, the Director of Defence Media Operations, said at a press briefing on the score card of the military in the second quarter of the year on Thursday in Abuja, that the troops performed exceptionally well during the period, eliminating several high-profile targets.
Among the terrorists eliminated were Amir Abu Fatimah, Kinging Auta, Abdul Jamilu, Salisu, Mallam Jidda, Maiwada, Mai Dada, and Nwachi Eze, otherwise known as Onowu.
Additionally, bandit kingpin Yellow Danbokkolo succumbed to injuries sustained during an encounter with troops.
“Our troops killed several terrorists’ kingpins and their foot soldiers, arrested over 1,191 of them and rescued 543 kidnapped victims,” Kangye said.
The military also foiled oil theft worth over N3.5 billion, recovering significant quantities of stolen crude oil and refined petroleum products.
Kangye said: “The troops of Operation Delta Safe foiled oil theft worth over N3.5 billion. The breakdown indicates: 2.38 litres of stolen crude oil, 605,393 litres of illegally refined AGO, 41,465 litres of DPK and 26,905 litres of PMS were recovered.”
The period also witnessed a mass surrender of Boko Haram and ISWAP/JAS terrorists, with about 682 terrorists and their families surrendering to troops due to the military’s overwhelming firepower.
Kangye reaffirmed the military’s commitment to ensuring national security and socio-economic activities, while also appreciating the efforts of field commanders and their men.
“We want to assure Nigerians that the military and all security agencies observed our Code of Conduct for Internal Security Operations (ISO), Laws of Armed Conflict and Rules of Engagements (ROE).”
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