Troops deny oil thieves of N810.957m, neutralize over 50 terrorists, arrest 62, recover 55 AK47 rifles

By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja –

As part of the on-going efforts to contain the security challenges in the country, troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces, in conjunction with other security agencies, recorded significant results within the last three weeks, with the elimination of over 50 terrorists and arrest of 62 criminal elements as well as recovery of 55 AK47 rifles and ammunition.

During the conduct of kinetic and non-kinetic operations in different parts of the country, the troops also successfully rescued over 43 kidnapped civilians and recovered large quantities of stolen crude oil products, including cash amounting to over N1million.