Military neutralises 38 terrorists, denies N600m oil theft-DHQ

People from the Nigerian town of Malam Fatori an its area, close to the borders with Niger and Chad, pass by a car with Chadian Gendarmes (in uniform) as they flee Islamist Boko Haram attacks to take shelter in the Niger's town of Bosso secure by Niger and Chad armies, on May 25, 2015. Boko Haram, which wants to create a hardline Islamic state in northeast Nigeria, has been pushed out of captured towns and territory since February by Nigerian troops with assistance from Niger, Chad and Cameroon. AFP PHOTO / ISSOUF SANOGO (Photo credit should read ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP/Getty Images)

…Nabs 175 gunmen, recovers assorted weapons in one week

The Armed Forces of Nigeria has recorded a significant success in the fight against terrorists, oil thieves and insecurity across the country in one week.
The achievements notwithstanding the military has vowed it will not back down in its offensive operations aimed at tackling insecurity across the 6 geopolitical zones of the country.
The military said instead, it will sustain its operations and brutally hunt down the orchestrators and take appropriate actions to hold them accountable for their actions.
Consequently, troops have under the past one week,uring the week neutralized 38 terrorists, arrested 175 gunmen/ criminals, 20 kidnappers, 30 collaborator and 17 pipeline vandals.
The military also rescued 89 kidnapped hostages. Troops denied the oil theft saboteours the sum of Six Hundred and Seven Million, Three Hundred and Forty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Naira (N607,346,750.00) being value of seizures.
Furthermore, troops recovered 38 assorted weapons and 186 ammunition.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba gave the break down as follows; 14 AK 47 rifles, one G3 rifle, one PKT, 3 AK47 rifle loaded with 23 rounds of 7.62mm special, one SMG, 10 dane gun, 5 locally fabricated pistols, 2 fabricated weapon, 2 double barrel guns, one locally made revolver, 3 locally fabricated pistols, 151 rounds of 7.62mm special, 5 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 16 rounds of 9mm ammo, 16 rounds 5.56 x 45mm ammo, 5 rounds of 7.62mm special (refilled), 12 AK47 magazines, one G3 rifle magazine, one FN rifle magazine, one magazine containing 30 rounds of 7.62mm special and 7 empty cases of 7.62mm special.
Buba said “Miscellaneous items recovered include; 33 motorcycles, 30 mobile phones, 4 tricycles, 4 motorola HH radios, 4 vehicles, 10 bags of fertilizers, 73 livestock, 7 cutlasses, one magazine pouch, 2 solar panels, 10 litres of PMS, Nigerian Police uniform, 2 gas cylinders, one power bank, one pairs of woodland and desert camouflages each. “Troops also recovered the sum of Two Million Five Hundred and Ninety-Two Thousand Two Hundred and Forty Naira (N2,592,240.00).
“Troops of Operation Delta Safe , destroyed 39 illegal refining sites, 72 dugout pits, 65 wooden boats, 70 storage tanks and 119 cooking ovens. “Other sundry equipment include: 2 speedboats, 5 outboard engines, and 4 pumping machines. “Troops recovered 1,247,700 litres of stolen crude oil, 132,500 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, 57,450 litres of Dual Purpose Kerosene and 800 litres of Premium Motor Spirit”.
Buba assured that the military, while conducting these operations will continue to take great measures to prevent civilian casualties. “Protecting civilians remains a vital part of own objective to promote greater security for all Nigerians, he said.
He added, “The uncommon cooperation, collaboration and support received from citizens across the country is greatly assisting own operations to yield expected results”.
“Nigerians are speaking up, and the military is doing something about it” he said in a statement on Friday.
He further assured,
“The military would do what it knows to do best. Therefore, “Know Something, Say Something, and Military will do Something”.