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Troops of the Nigerian Army person eliminated a notorious violent kingpin, Kachalla Maidawa, and 35 different insurgents successful coordinated nationwide operations conducted betwixt Sept. 29 and Oct. 4.
A credible root astatine the Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the large breakthroughs were recorded crossed the six geo-political zones.
He said the troops had besides apprehended a full of 32 transgression suspects, rescued 22 kidnapped victims, and recovered ample quantities of arms, ammunition and logistics supplies.
The root said troops of Operation Egwu Eke Atite III, successful collaboration with the Nigerian Navy, DSS, Police and Hybrid Forces, foiled a planned violent onslaught connected Isanlu, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi.
He added that the troops overpowered the assailants, neutralising much than 12 terrorists, including the dreaded Kachalla Maidawa, during a fierce weapon battle.
According to him, Maidawa has been liable for convulsive raids crossed Kogi and parts of Kwara.
“Recovered items see 1 AK-47 rifle, 400 rounds of assorted ammunition, 4 motorcycles, 3 Dane guns, a fragmentation overgarment and mobile phones.
“In Kebbi, troops of 1 Brigade ambushed terrorists on the Salka–Kinke–Makurdi roadworthy successful Ngaski Local Government Area, sidesplitting 2 terrorists and rescuing 8 victims.
“They besides seized 7 AK-47 magazines, 180 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition and 2 motorcycles,” helium said.
The root said that troops of the 11 Field Engineer Regiment and CSI Battalion foiled a ₦3 cardinal ransom transportation involving brand-new motorcycles meant for terrorists successful Giwa and Birnin Gwari Local Government Areas of Kaduna State.
He added that 5 hostages were rescued portion fleeing bandits were neutralised, adding that 2 suspected kidnappers were aboriginal caught astatine Damakasuwa checkpoint, successful Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, with ₦1.3 cardinal cash.
According to him, troops had during a follow-up raid, neutralised 2 accomplices who tried to flight arrest.
In the North-East, the root revealed that troops of 151 Task Force Battalion ambushed and killed 5 ISWAP/JAS terrorists astatine Dipchari successful Bama Local Government Area of Borno.
He added that troops of 3 Battalion and 24 Task Force Brigade apprehended logistics and cause suppliers to ISWAP on the Gamboru–Wulgo road, portion a abstracted sting cognition successful Monguno led to 12 arrests, including a violent taxation collector.
“In the South-East, troops of 34 Artillery Brigade nether Operation Udo Ka stormed IPOB/ESN hideouts successful Abia and Imo States, arresting suspects progressive successful the abduction and execution of the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal Polytechnic, Afikpo.
“Troops besides neutralised a notorious ESN combatant and recovered 1 AK-47 rifle, 2 magazines and 14 rounds of ammunition.
“In the South-South, nether Operation Delta Safe, troops destroyed respective amerciable oil-refining sites successful Rivers and Bayelsa States, recovering implicit 2,000 litres of stolen crude oil.
“14 suspected cause peddlers were besides arrested with enactment from the NDLEA,” helium added.
The subject root said the operations underscored the Nigerian army‘s superiority successful combat and intelligence-led precision, reaffirming its resoluteness to reconstruct peace, support citizens and heighten nationalist stability.
He added that troops remained committed to creating a unafraid situation for agriculture and commerce, successful enactment with the Federal Government’s thrust for nutrient information and sustainable development.
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