‎‎MILITARY TROOPS KILL DOZENS, NAB 120 CRIMINALS, RESCUE 41 VICTIMS IN 1 WEEK

‎The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, says troops have killed dozens of
terrorists, nabbed no fewer than 120 criminals and rescued 41
kidnapped victims in the last one week across theatres of operation.
‎The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye,
made this known at a news briefing on Thursday in Abuja.
‎Kangye said the operations were conducted between Sept. 14 and Sept.
22, in the North East, North West, North Central, South South and South
East theatres of operation.
‎In the North East, he said troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralised
several Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa
states, apprehended 26 terrorist collaborators and rescued three
kidnapped victims.
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‎In the North West, Kangye said the troops of Operation Fansan Yamma
killed terrorists in Kaduna, Zamfara, Katsina, Kebbi and Sokoto states,
and rescued 14 kidnapped victims. He added that a notorious terrorist,
Mallam Abubakar Ahmadu, alongside six others were apprehended
during the operations.
‎He further said troops of Operation Whirl Stroke in Benue, Taraba, Kogi,
Nasarawa and the FCT, killed criminals. According to him, troops
apprehended 17 others including a high-profile kidnapper, Saawuan
Wuaiyolna, and rescued eight kidnapped victims.
‎In the South-South, Kangye said troops of Operation Delta Safe foiled oil
theft worth N19.75 million, destroyed 16 illegal refining sites, arrested 19
suspects and rescued five victims.
‎He also said troops of Operation Udo-Ka in the South-East killed several
criminals, arrested six suspects, rescued three kidnapped victims and
recovered weapons, vehicles and improvised explosive device materials.
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‎Kangye commended the troops for their resilience and professionalism,
and urged the public to continue supporting the military with timely and
credible information.