The Nigerian troops of the Operation Delta Safe have saved the country from losing crude oil valued at an estimated sum over #57 bn (N57,052,218,551.00) only, since January.
The Director, Defence Media Operations DMO, Major General Edward Buba disclosed this on Thursday, while briefing the press on the activities of military operations across the various armed forces theatres in the country since the beginning of 2024.
He said that terrorists’ motivation has been lowered as troops overwhelm their fighting spirit causing them to either go after soft target or surrender.
According to Gen Buba, 500 terrorist commanders have been wiped off from January till date. Similarly, troops’ offensives culminated in 8,034 neutralized terrorists, 11,623 arrest and 6,376 rescued hostages.
He said, “troops recovered 8,216 weapons, 211,459 ammunitions and denied the oil theft of an estimated sum over #57 bn (N57,052,218,551.00) only.
“The breakdown of the recoveries are as follows: 4,053 AK47 rifles, 1,123 locally fabricated guns, 731 dane guns and 240 pump action guns.
“Others are; 120,247 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 41,515 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 5,373 cartridges, 1,940 assorted arms and 25,664 assorted ammunitions.
Additionally, troops recovered: 53,101,430 litres of stolen crude oil, 9,179,181 litres of illegally refined AGO and 90,595 litres of DPK. Others are; 156,095 litres of PMS amongst other items”.
Gen Buba assures that the military is keeping up the pressure through ongoing operations in the various theatres across the country.
“The military is through these operations, increasingly creating conditions in which terrorist can not carry out acts of terror or harm citizens”, he stated.
