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Troops of the Nigerian Army, successful coordinated operations crossed the country, person neutralised apical commandant of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) identified arsenic ‘Alhaji’, 26 different terrorists and arrested 22 suspects.
A connection by the Nigerian Army connected its societal media grip said the troops besides rescued 5 kidnap victims and recovered arms and ammunition betwixt October 8 – 11, 2025.
In the South-East, troops of Sector 2 Operation UDO KA tracked and neutralised a wanted IPOB/ESN Commander identified arsenic ‘Alhaji’ astatine his hideout successful Ezza-Eyimaggu, Izzi section authorities country of Ebonyi State.
The connection said ‘Alhaji’, who was earlier arrested and attempted to disarm a worker during his arrest, was eliminated aft a little scuffle.
Similarly, troops of 34 Artillery Brigade connected patrol successful Mbaotoli LGA, Imo State, discovered and destroyed an IPOB/ESN shrine utilized for transgression indoctrination.
In the North-East, the connection said troops of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Gajiram, successful conjunction with the Civilian Joint Task Force, killed 4 terrorists during gunfight on Gajiram–Bolori–Mile 40–Gajiganna Road successful Borno State.
The troops subsequently rescued 2 civilians on with implicit ₦4.3 cardinal and 2 caller mobile phones earlier seized by the terrorists.
Relatedly, troops of 109 Special Forces Battalion successful Magumeri neutralised 5 terrorists and recovered 1 AK-47 rifle, 5 magazines, 31 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and a dagger successful Borno State.
Still successful the North-East, 3 ISWAP/JAS terrorists surrendered to troops of 242 Recce Battalion successful Monguno aft fleeing their enclaves astir the Timbuktu Triangle, citing disillusionment and fatigue.
In the North-West, intelligence-led airstrikes by the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA astatine Gebe Primary School successful Isa LGA of Sokoto State, decimated respective terrorists and their leaders.
In particular, troops of 8 Division Garrison and section vigilantes intercepted logistics couriers transporting hard drugs and motorcycle spare parts from Lagos State to Zamfara State.
The Army said the suspects were handed implicit to the Department of State Services (DSS) for further investigation.
Similarly, troops of 1 Brigade responded to distress calls successful Anka LGA, Zamfara State, wherever they rescued abducted victims and neutralised equipped terrorists during a pursuit operation.
In the North-Central region, troops of Operation Whirl Stroke successfully raided hideouts successful Nasarawa and Benue States, wherever they arrested respective kidnap suspects, rescued victims and recovered arms, charms and different exhibits.
Meanwhile, successful Plateau State, troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE foiled a cattle rustling effort successful Barkin Ladi and arrested 5 cause peddlers successful Bassa LGA of the State.
In the South-South, troops of Sector 3 Operation DELTA SAFE engaged cultists successful Rivers State, neutralised 2 and arrested 1 suspect.
The troops recovered rifles, magazines, ammunition, motorcycles and subject accoutrements.
In Edo State, troops of 4 Brigade rescued a kidnap unfortunate successful Esan South-East LGA and recovered the victim’s vehicle.
“Across each theatres of operation, troops rescued a full of 5 kidnapped victims, neutralized 26 terrorists and transgression elements and arrested 22 suspects for assorted offences including terrorism, banditry, cause trafficking and cultism,” it said.
Recovered items included respective AK-47 rifles, magazines, assorted ammunition, motorcycles, mobile phones, charms and locally made weapons.
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