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The Nigerian Army says its troops person apprehended a high-profile panic fishy and recovered a cache of arms and the surrender of terrorists successful caller operations crossed theatres.
A root astatine Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the successes were recorded betwixt Oct. 7 and Oct. 9.
He said that troops of 2 Brigade, successful collaboration with Department of State Services operatives, raided a kidnapper’s hideout astatine Eket, Akwa Ibom, and apprehended a notorious kidnap kingpin, Emmanuel Akpan.
According to him, Akpan, known for kidnappings on the Oron/Ibaka axis, was apprehended during a associated cognition connected Oct. 7 and is presently successful DSS custody for further investigation.
The root added that troops of 196 Amphibious Battalion nabbed an ISWAP/JAS violent astatine Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno, portion attempting to infiltrate the municipality connected Oct. 8.
He said that preliminary probe had revealed the fishy served arsenic a logistics and quality courier betwixt violent enclaves successful Chad and the Niger Republic, posing arsenic a surrendering fighter.
“In Kaduna State, troops of 4 Demonstration Battalion intercepted 2 suspects conveying 1,307 rounds of 7.62mm peculiar ammunition on the Lere–Saminaka–Kaduna Road.
“The suspects were arrested with 4 mobile phones and ₦27,000 cash. The ammunition was being transported from Barakin Ladi, Plateau State, to Zamfara.
“Meanwhile, 3 ISWAP/JAS terrorists, including a female, surrendered to 68 Battalion troops astatine Bosso, Niger State, citing aggravated subject unit and hardship successful their camps.
“The surrendered terrorists, from Konduga and Jabilam, are presently being profiled for further debriefing by information operatives,” helium said.
The root besides revealed that troops of 222 astatine Bazamri Village, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, engaged terrorists successful a fierce firefight.
He added that the troops recovered 2 RPG bombs and a loop containing 150 rounds of 7.62x54mm ammunition aft the encounter.
“Across different regions, troops intensified anti-oil theft operations successful Rivers, Delta, Imo, Ebonyi and Plateau States, arresting suspects and dismantling amerciable refining sites.
“During the operations, troops recovered 6,650 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, seized boats and vehicles utilized for transporting illicit petroleum products, and destroyed respective refining ovens.
“The Nigerian Army remains resolute successful protecting citizens, denying terrorists state of enactment and creating harmless conditions for bid and economical development,” helium added.
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