In a significant security operation across Nigeria over the past 24 hours, troops of the Armed Forces have rescued at least 23 kidnap victims, apprehended key terror collaborators, and dismantled illegal oil refineries in multiple regions.
A credible source at Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria that troops have maintained momentum in ongoing counter-terrorism and internal security operations nationwide.
“In the North East, the troops of Operation HADIN KAI apprehended three Chadian nationals at Gamboru Motor Park in Ngala, Borno, with 12 Starlink internet devices and a solar battery suspected to be logistics meant for Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists,” the source said.
He added that in Yobe, the 233 Battalion intercepted a tricycle carrying fuel and other supplies intended for insurgents.
According to him, troops of the 222 Battalion under 21 Special Armoured Brigade successfully repelled an ambush in Konduga, killing one terrorist and recovering a dane gun.
In the North Central region, operations under Mesa and Whirl Stroke led to notable arrests, with four suspected kidnappers taken into custody in Akuna village, Kogi.
He further stated, “A combined team of troops and security agencies rescued 23 kidnap victims, including four Chinese nationals, from terrorists’ enclaves in Chigogo Hills, Kwara. Troops also foiled a kidnap attempt along the Chikara–Abaji road, rescuing one victim and evacuating two others with injuries, while two suspected terrorist leaders were arrested in Shendam, Plateau.”
In the South East, troops of Operation UDO KA raided a hotel in Ngor Okpala, Imo State, reportedly used as a kidnappers’ hideout.
The source said, “Two men claiming to be police officers were caught with two AK-47 rifles, 58 rounds of ammunition, and other items. Four hotel staff were also taken into custody.”
In the Niger Delta, troops of Operation Delta Safe targeted illegal refining sites in Delta and Rivers States.
“At Ughoton in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta, troops seized 775 litres of illegally refined diesel hidden in a hotel and arrested the manager. Another 150 litres of kerosene was intercepted from suspected bunkerers in Rivers State, who have been handed to the NSCDC,” he added.
