By Gbemiga Olamikan.
The Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba has called on Citizens to constantly see the need to show support for troops at the battle front to win the war within the country, just as troops operations during the week resulted in 152 terrorists neutralized, 109 arrested and 91 hostages rescued. As troop in the SS, denied the oil theft of the estimated sum of Seven Hundred and Ninety Five Million Six Hundred and Eighty Three Thousand Three Hundred and Ninety Five Naira (N795,683,395.00) only.
This was disclosed in press statement by Maj. Gen Edward Buba. He revealed that, during the week, troops carried out surgical operations against two prominent terrorist commanders and decimated their strongholds. The Commanders were, Sadiku Enclave in Tsora Hill in Safana LGA of Katsina State and Alhaji Yusuf Enclave at Yadi Forest in Giwa LGA of Kaduna State. Troops also crippled crude oil theft activities at the following locations through air interdiction: Bugama, Idama, Cawtorne Channel and Krakrama, all in Rivers State. Gen Buba disclosed that troops apprehended 2 female terrorists’ collaborators responsible for negotiations with relatives of victims for ransom.
He further disclosed that troops recovered 183 weapons, 4,443 ammunitions. The breakdown as follows: 95 AK47 rifles, 35 locally fabricated guns, 76 dane guns, One GPMG, 2 PKT guns, 4,131 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 165 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 115 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm ammo, 28 cartridges, 53 assorted arms and 197 assorted ammunitions. Others are 725,920 litres of stolen crude oil and 475,250 litres of illegally refined AGO amongst other item.
Gen Buba therefore noted that the troops will sustaining the momentum to achieve victory against terrorists, insurgents, violent extremists and others perpetrating insecurity in the country. He assured that armed forces is steadily progressing towards the goal of total destruction of all the elements as gallant men and women of the armed forces continue to take pride in putting themselves in harm’s way to ensure the safety and security of citizens
