…Rescued one Chibok girl
Troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria within the week neutralized not less than 28 terrorists and arrested more than 69 others including 43 Indigenous peoples of Biafra and Eastern State Network (IPOB/ESN) in the ongoing efforts to stem the tide of insurgency in the country.
More than 16 AK-47 rifles including 9 locally fabricated brown assault guns were recovered among other assorted types of guns, just as 231 terrorists including their families’ members with one of the missing Chibok School girls amongst them.
The Director of Defence Media Operation, Major General Edward Buba said in a statement that “preliminary investigation revealed that one of the adult females is Mary Nkeki, a missing Chibok Schl girl in Ser No 55 Chibok Girls poster.”
Specifically, in their operations in the North East, troops of Operation HADIN KAI recovered; 4 AK47 rifles, one Dane gun, 1 locally made gun, one English-made pistol, one AK47 magazine loaded with 30 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 37 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 3 AK47 magazines loaded with 30 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, one boafeng radio, one motorcycle, 2 mobile phones, one bicycle and a sum of N38,100.00.
“Troops neutralized 22 terrorists, arrested 10 terrorists, and rescued 13 hostages. Within the week in focus, 231 combatant fighters with families comprising 25 adult males, 63 adult females, and 143 children surrendered to troops.
While in the North Central zone troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN recovered one AK47 rifle loaded with 14 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, one locally fabricated AK47 rifle, one pump action magnum gun, and one mobile phone. Troops also, neutralized one terrorist, arrested 9 suspects, and rescued 6 kidnaped hostages.
On its part, troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI neutralized one terrorist and recovered 2 AK47 rifles, arrested 5 suspected terrorists, and rescued 13 kidnapped hostages.
The battle also ranges on in the South-South Zone where economic saboteurs are brushes and running noses as troops of Operation DELTA SAFE during their operations within the week recovered 228,900 liters of stolen crude oil, 46,300 liters of illegally refined AGO, 23,250 liters of DPK and arrested 22 oil theft perpetrators.
Troops also neutralized 2 criminals and recovered one PKT rifle, one LMG, 2 locally made long barrel guns, one pump action gun, 44 rounds of PKT, 8 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 5 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, one machete, 2 mobile phones, 6 ATM cards and a pair of camouflage.
Major General Buba said that not less than 21 dugout pits, 14 boats, 56 storage tanks, 6 vehicles, 50 cooking ovens, 5 MCs, 3 pumping machines, and 15 illegal refining sites were destroyed by troops.
Similar operations were conducted by the troops of Operation UDO KA in South East Zone where the proscribed Indigenous peoples of Biafra and Eastern State Network fighters are waging war against residents.
Troops recovered 4 locally fabricated pistols, 5 rounds of 9mm ammo, one empty case of 12.7mm ammo, 2 cartridges, one knife, 17 mobile phones, 8 laptops, 7 cutlasses, a pair of canvas, one belt, one CCTV one jungle hat, a bag and the sum of Two Thousand Naira (₦2,000.00).
Troops also neutralized 2 criminals, arrested 43 IPOB/ESN criminals and rescued 8 kidnapped hostages.