Troops Kill ISWAP Terrorists, Arrest 19 Drug Dealers

Nigerian soldiers, successful continuation of their fierce onslaught against terrorists and transgression gangs crossed the country, arrested 19 cause dealers, person rescued 16 kidnap hostages and killed respective ISWAP/JAS terrorists successful aggregate operations.

According to insider sources, among those arrested are terrorists, logistics suppliers, and kidnap kingpins operating astatine antithetic locations crossed the state and a ample cache of weapons, explosives and logistics was recovered.

In Delta and Bayelsa States, troops apprehended 19 cause dealers with cannabis, tramadol, pentazocine, diazepam and Canadian loud.

The troops besides recovered 2 locally made double-barreled guns and 27 cartridges, and they were successful associated operations with the NDLEA.

Troops operating successful Borno and Adamawa States intercepted a logistics supplier successful Mafa LGA with 23 cans of petrol concealed successful a bag. In contrast, Mubi North soldiers halted gasoline and fertiliser smuggling.

Also, troops successful Garkida apprehended a violent who admitted to past attacks successful Damboa, recovered 1 M70AB2 rifle, 4 magazines and 150 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition.

In Zamfara State, troops of 1 Brigade foiled aggregate violent attempts successful Maradun, Tsafe and Anka LGAs, rescued six kidnapped victims and seized motorcycles.

In the aforesaid vein, successful Kaduna State, troops arrested a notorious kidnap kingpin successful Mayir Village, Sanga LGA.

Relatedly, successful Benue, troops of Operation Whirl Stroke killed a convulsive extremist successful Katsina-Ala LGA and rescued 10 abducted passengers on the Kyado–Wukari road.

Also successful Kwara State, troops rescued 3 kidnap victims adjacent Eruku Town and recovered a motorcycle. Meanwhile, soldiers successful Nasarawa intercepted a drug-laden conveyance and arrested 2 suspects, including the consignee.

In Imo State, troops arrested 2 cultists successful Mgbidi with a pistol, phones and a motorcycle.

In Anambra, troops besides disrupted IPOB/ESN activities successful Orumba North, wherever criminals detonated 3 IEDs earlier fleeing.

According to the sources, the troops safely destroyed explosives, wires, cylinders and batteries.

In Rivers and Bayelsa, troops seized implicit 1,200 litres of illegally refined AGO and crude lipid successful enactment with Operation DELTA SAFE directives.

Furthermore, the troops arrested 4 suspected kidnappers successful Oshimili North LGA of Delta State.

“These operations yielded betterment of M70AB2 rifle, 4 magazines, 150 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 2 double-barrel guns, 27 cartridges, 1 pistol, respective motorcycles, IEDs, ample consignments of petrol and fertilisers, mobile phones and assorted illicit drugs,”.