August 02, (THEWILL) – Nigerian military troops neutralised 572 terrorists and arrested about 790 others, while 479 kidnapped hostages were rescued in July 2024, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said Friday.
Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, assured of the Armed Forces’ commitment to ensure stability in the ongoing nationwide protest.
He said, “The armed forces seek to bring stability wherever it may be needed in the face of ongoing protests across the country. We have tightened security in several areas, bearing in mind the protest was hijacked and turned violent in some parts of the country.”
Maj.-Gen. Buba said troops also recovered 440 weapons, 10,589 ammunition and stolen crude worth over N3 billion (N3,652,382,080.00).
Giving a breakdown of recovered items, Buba said the items include but are not limited to: “232 AK47 rifles, 93 locally fabricated guns, 82 Dane guns, 32 pump action guns, 5,041 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 2,768 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 659 cartridges, 63 assorted arms and 2,259 assorted ammunitions.
“Other items recovered comprise 3,650,080 litres of stolen crude oil, 625,518 litres of illegally refined AGO, 450 litres of DPK and 1,230 litres of PMS, amongst other items.”
Buba also disclosed that 17 civilians died and several others were wounded when a female suicide bomber detonated her suicide vest in Kawuri Village of Konduga Local Government Area of the Borno State on Thursday.
“The incident resulted in 17 civilian deaths with several others wounded and receiving treatment in hospital,” he said.
General Buba assured that the military remained committed, and strong in its mission of defending the country and protecting citizens.
