BY JOSEPH UNDU
ABUJA
The Director, Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General Edward Buba has said, troops of the armed forces in the North East under Operation Hadin Kai are “working assiduously to ensure safe evacuation of inmates affected by flood in the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Maidugri.”
General Buba also said, Troops remained in a good and strong position in ongoing counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations across the country.
This is as he disclosed that Troops have neutralized 165 terrorists, arrested 185 and rescued 106 hostages during the week.
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General Buba made this known to newsmen in a statement, on Friday.
According to him, “Troops are also ensuring to bring stability in every area of the country where it is needed. To buttress this, troops deployed over 23 boats in evacuating residents of Maiduguri Municipal Council to move distressed resident affected by flood safer environment. Operation is ongoing.
“During the week under review, troops neutralized 165 terrorists, arrested 185 and 106 hostages rescued. In the SS, troops denied the oil theft of the estimated sum of N1,306,140.00 only.
“Furthermore, troops recovered 145 weapons, 8,926 ammunitions. The breakdown as follows: 69 AK47 rifles, 31 locally fabricated guns, 38 dane guns, 2 PKT guns, 3,112 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 3,094 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 2,720 rounds
of 7.62mm x 38mm ammo, 5 assorted arms and 269 assorted ammunitions. Others are 1,239,400 litres of stolen crude oil, 308,195 litres of illegally refined AGO and 1,120 litres of DPK amongst other item.
“Troops will continue to operate with tremendous force against terrorist and violent extremists across the country. Accordingly, We will work tirelessly to stop insecurity and ensure the safety of citizens.”
