By John Joseph
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced a major breakthrough in the country’s counter-terrorism efforts, with the arrest of two terrorist ammunition couriers and 256 other suspects within a week. According to the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, the troops also neutralized 148 terrorists, rescued 291 hostages, and arrested 51 suspected oil thieves during the same period.
The suspected ammunition couriers, identified as Danweri and Abubakar Hamza, were apprehended in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Additionally, the troops recovered a large cache of weapons and ammunition, including :
Assorted Weapons:146 assorted weapons, including two PKT guns, 72 AK-47 rifles, 33 fabricated rifles, and 28 Dane guns.
Ammunition: 2,599 rounds of assorted ammunition, comprising 1,596 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 636 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, and other types.
Other Items:Three Baofeng radios, three vehicles, 36 motorcycles, 40 mobile phones, and N1.8 million in cash.
In the Niger Delta area, troops discovered and destroyed Illegal Refining Sites: 66 illegal refining sites, 68 crude oil cooking ovens, 13 dugout pits, 41 boats, and 45 storage tanks.
Recovered Items: Four speedboats, one pumping machine, 150 drums, one generator, two motorcycles, two mobile phones, one drone, and five vehicles.
Stolen Crude Oil: 657,470 litres of stolen crude oil, 127,870 litres of illegally refined AGO, and 5,000 litres of DPK.
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