According to Brigadier General Edward Buba, Director of the Defence Media Operation (DMO), as of September 22 in Nigeria, 52 terrorists had been killed and 53 had been detained by the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN).
In a statement made available to journalists on Friday in Abuja, General Buba revealed that Operation Delta Safe troops had prevented oil thieves in the South South zone from stealing the amount of N946,387,570.00.
According to General Buba, “Overall, as of 22 September 2023, the armed forces neutralized 52 terrorists and captured the following; 53 criminals, 7 suspected oil thieves, while freeing 61 captives who had been taken hostage. Additionally, 7 terrorists in total—5 adult males and 1 adult female—surrender to the military.
“Troops of Operation DELTA SAFE denied oil theft of an estimated sum of N946,387,570.00 being value of seizures. The operations in South-South resulted in the recovery of the following; 496,250 litres of stolen crude oil, 83,400 litres of illegally refined AGO, 1,200 litres of PMS, 4 pumping machines, 5 Speed Boats, 34 dugout pits, 57 storage tanks, 16 wooden boats, 85 ovens and 3 outboard engines.
“Troops recovered a total number of 77 weapons and 658 assorted kinds of ammunition. The breakdown as follows; 53 AK47 rifle, 2 AK47 rifles loaded with 8 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 18 locally fabricated rifles, 1 beretta pistol, 3 pump action guns, 650 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 50 AK47 magazines, 2 rounds of 9mm ammo, 6 rounds of 7.62 NATO, 5 fragmentation jackets.
“Furthermore, troops recovered 15 vehicles, 12 motorcycles, 12 Bicycles, 5 mobile phones, 12 cutlasses, 2 generator sets, 2 gas Cylinders, 133 livestocks and a sum of N602,000. and Airtel airtime worth N8,000.”
According to the Director, “The military will through its operations continue to make improvements towards ensuring safety of citizens and restoring security across the country.”
This is as he encouraged citizens to “know something, say something and let the military do something about it”.
