Troops Kill 4 Terrorists, Arrest 53 Suspected Criminals

The Nigerian Army (NA) says its troops connected interior information betwixt 10-13 October 2025 neutralised 4 terrorists, rescued 9 hostages and arrested 53 suspects, including collaborators, amerciable miners and cause kingpins.

A connection by the Nigerian Army connected its societal media grip said troops of 26 Task Force Brigade successful the North East astatine Gwoza Wakane successful Borno State arrested 2 suspected ISWAP/JAS violent logistics suppliers successful possession of 52 mat yards. At the aforesaid time, 156 Task Force Battalion apprehended a violent spy astatine Mainok successful Kaga LGA.

Similarly, troops of 1 Battalion (Rear) successful collaboration with NSCDC unit arrested a violent collaborator astatine Augie, Kebbi State, recovered a motorcycle and mobile phone.

In the North Central region, troops nether Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), acting connected credible intelligence, raided transgression hideouts astatine Angwan Kuje, Keana LGA of Nasarawa State and arrested 3 suspected kidnappers.

Also, troops astatine Awe LGA recovered a motorcycle pursuing an speech of occurrence with fleeing kidnappers.

Similarly, the 177 Guards Battalion discovered an amerciable mining tract down Gurku Hill successful Karu LGA, arrested 9 suspects who were handed implicit to the NSCDC for further investigation.

In the South East, troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade successful Imo State killed 1 IPOB/ESN criminal. They arrested 2 others during a raid connected their hideout successful Mbaïtoli LGA, recovered ammunition, mobile phones, charms and illicit substances.

Relatedly, troops of 143 Battalion apprehended an IPOB/ESN logistics supplier linked to a notorious person astatine Lokpaukwu, Umunneochi LGA, Abia State, seized radios, gunpowder and different incriminating items.

Furthermore, troops of the 14 Field Engineer Regiment successful Anambra State besides disrupted IPOB/ESN activities successful Orumba South LGA, wherever they recovered a locally made pistol, 48 rounds of 7.62mm peculiar ammunition, walkie-talkies and different items aft the criminals detonated an IED and fled.

In different operation, troops of 1 Brigade recovered 18 rustled cattle successful Bukkuyum LGA, Zamfara State, which were subsequently handed implicit to section authorities.

In the aforesaid vein, troops of 12 Brigade successful Kwara State intercepted 9 kidnapped victims on Egbe–Okoloke–Pategi Road, who were freed pursuing sustained unit unit connected the abductors.

In the South-South region, 16 Brigade and 29 Battalion troops successful Rivers and Abia States discovered and destroyed aggregate amerciable refining sites containing implicit 4,000 litres of stolen crude lipid and illegally refined AGO.

Troops besides intensified anti-drug operations successful collaboration with the NDLEA, arresting 15 suspects successful abstracted raids successful Edo and Lagos States, destroying cannabis farms and handing implicit each recovered items to applicable agencies.

“In total, the operations led to the neutralisation of 4 terrorists, apprehension of implicit 45 transgression suspects, rescue of 9 kidnapped victims, and the betterment of aggregate firearms, ammunition, motorcycles and different logistics supplies,” it said.