The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) reported the arrest of two skilled female terrorists responsible for ransom negotiations and the elimination of 152 Boko Haram and Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) fighters in the past week. According to Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, these women facilitated ransom deals for the release of kidnapped victims across northern Nigeria.<\/p>\n
During the week under review, military operations also led to the arrest of 109 terrorists and the rescue of over 90 hostages. In addition, Joint Task Force troops in the South-South region intercepted petroleum products worth over N795 million, recovering stolen crude oil and refined diesel.<\/p>\n
Buba further revealed that the military carried out successful strikes against two prominent terrorist commanders, targeting strongholds in Katsina and Kaduna states. Meanwhile, crude oil theft operations in Rivers State were crippled through air interdictions.<\/p>\n
Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja praised the efforts of the armed forces in ensuring national security and emphasized the importance of maintaining momentum to achieve complete victory over terrorist elements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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