Troops of 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have neutralised a terrorist kingpin identified as Mai Dada during a counterattack in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Several suspects were reportedly apprehended during the operation, which was conducted between June 25 and 26.
In Kaduna State, troops of 2 Battalion on escort duty in Birnin Gwari recovered an AK-47 rifle loaded with 30 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition after engaging fleeing armed men on a motorcycle.
The troops also arrested several suspects and recovered more than 1,000 arms and rounds of ammunition in a series of operations across the country.
In the North East theatre, troops of 82 Division Task Force Battalion, during a perimeter patrol in Ngoshe, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, recovered 408 rounds of 12.7mm ammunition, 1,200 rounds of 7.62mm, and two 40mm RPG bombs along a known ISWAP/JAS withdrawal route.
A source told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, that troops of 21 Special Armoured Brigade neutralised three terrorists during a raid in Bama Local Government Area, recovering a Dane gun and destroying terrorist life-support structures.
According to the source, troops in Monguno intercepted a vehicle conveying logistics supplies suspected to be intended for terrorist use.
“One suspect was arrested, and recovered items included 65 litres of PMS, four bags of rice, five bags of groundnuts, four bags of NPK fertiliser, tubers of yam, seven motorcycle headlights, 10 solar lights, 2,000 empty cement bags, four solar panels and one mobile phone,”; he said.
In Plateau State, the source revealed that troops of Operation Safe Haven conducted offensive operations at Tangur, Kwakas, Horop, Tulus, Jinak, and Hokk villages in Bokkos Local Government Area.
According to him, the troops exploited the mountainous terrain in the communities with the aid of a UAV drone and recovered one Dane gun abandoned by the criminals upon sighting the troops.
“Also, troops of Operation Whirl Stroke rescued five passengers and recovered one vehicle along the Peykia-Wukari Road in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue.
“Similarly, troops of 5 Battalion deployed at Otueke in Ogbia LGA of Bayelsa, Cross River, arrested two suspects in possession of two locally fabricated pistols and one round of 9mm ammunition.
“In Edo State, a criminal suspect at Etsako Central LGA was arrested with a pump-action gun and cutlasses,”; he added.
The Nigerian Army reiterated its commitment to dismantling criminal networks and maintaining peace across the nation.
