ABUJA – Troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have arrested a wanted cross-border terrorist leader, Abubakar Bawa Ibrahim (aka) Habu Dogo, 262 others and killed 187.
The notorious wanted terrorist was arrested in Rumji Village in Illela LGA of Sokoto.
In a statement to newsmen, on Saturday, the Director, Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General Edward Bubs- disclosed that the “ongoing counter- insurgency and counter-terrorism operations has continued to degrade the combat capacity of terrorist across the country.”
He said troops during the week, in the North West arrested a “notorious terrorist leader known as Abubakar Bawa Ibrahim (AKA) Habu Dogo at Rumji Village in Illela LGA of Sokoto State.
“He (Habu Dogo) is a wanted terrorist on the watch list of security agencies both in Nigeria and in the Niger Republic because of the cross-border nature of his terrorist activities. Similarly, troops in the South East arrested seven IPOB /ESN terrorists commanders and operatives.”
General Buba revealed that the IPOB/ ESN terror operatives arrested during the week include “Dr. Nnamdi Chukwudoze and Chigozie Ezetoha (AKA Chapet) arrested in Ihiala LGA of Anambra State. Others are Mrs Ngozi Chukwuka and Mr Oyekachi Ohia arrested in Umuahia South LGA of Abia State.
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“Additional IPOB operatives arrested are: Mr. Ifeanyi Eze, Mr. Augustine Udemba and Mr Onyedikachi Udemba arrested in Umunneochi LGA of Abia State. While, Elijah Mmaduipeya Obumneke was arrested in Orsu LGA of Imo State.
“Overall, during the period under review, troops neutralised 187 and arrested 262 persons.
“Troops also arrested 39 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 147 kidnapped hostages. In the SS, troops denied the oil theft of the estimated sum of N1,254,946,630.00 only,” he said.
Furthermore, the Director said, troops recovered 205 assorted weapons and 5,241 assorted ammunition.
He further stressed that troops in the Niger Delta area discovered and destroyed 49 crude oil cooking ovens, 11 dugout pits, 72 boats, 21 drums, 30 storage tanks and 98 illegal refining sites. Other items recovered, he said, include 4 speedboats, one tricycle, 4 pumping machines, one outboard engine, 2 motorcycles and 2 mobile phones and 3 vehicles.
“Troops recovered 1,090,135 litres of stolen crude oil and 873,510 litres of illegally refined AGO.”
