The Defence Media Operation (DMO) says troops of the Nigerian Military are in a good place in winning the war against terrorist.
The DMO Director, Major General Edward Buba who said this at a bi-weekly pressing briefing on military operations across the country in Abuja, said the armed forces would continue to innovate and develop new strategies to defend the country and protect citizens from the perpetrators of insecurity.
Maj. Gen Buba further reiterated that troops are eliminating more and more terrorist commanders and combatants on the battlefield through ongoing operation across the country.
He added that the armed forces is indeed determined and remains focused to destroy terrorist networks and infrastructures across the country.
Giving a break down of the successes recorded at the battle front around the country Maj. Gen. Buba said troops neutralised 118 and arrested 97 persons during the week under review.
He said 18 perpetrators of oil theft were also arrested and 96 kidnapped hostages were rescued in the South South.
Maj. Gen. Buba said troops denied the oil theft of the estimated sum of Seven Hundred and Ninety Three Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Seven Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Naira (N793,257,250.00) only.
“Furthermore, troops recovered 87 assorted weapons and 2,244 assorted ammunition”. He added.
The DMO Director said troops in the Niger Delta area discovered and destroyed 4 dugout pits, 48 boats, 3 speedboats, 156 drums and 34 storage tanks.
Other items recovered include 28 cooking ovens, 8 vehicles, one motorcycles, one tricycle and 44 illegal refining sites.
Troops recovered 602,200 litres of stolen crude oil, 64,900 litres of illegally refined AGO, 12,690 litres of PMS he added.