• About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Saturday, August 2, 2025
  • Login
Vital News
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security
No Result
View All Result
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security
No Result
View All Result
Vital News
No Result
View All Result
Home Security

Troops Kill 23 Terrorists, Rescue 41 Hostages From Kidnappers

Vital News by Vital News
August 26, 2023
in Security
0
Army Redeploys Alabi, GOC 1 Division Over Killing Of 36 Officers, Soldiers
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

 

Nigerian troops involved in counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations across the country had in the past one week killed 23 terrorists and rescued 41 hostages from kidnappers.

Major-General Edward Buba, Director, Defence Media Operations announced this in a statement on Friday while giving update on the activities of the troops for the week ending August 25.

He added that the troops also arrested 109 criminals, five kidnappers, one informant and 22 suspected oil thefts during the operations.

The Defence spokesperson further informed that 231 members of terrorist and their families comprising 25 adult males, 63 adult females and 143 children surrendered to the troops during the period while 41 weapons and 300 assorted kinds of ammunition were recovered.

RelatedStories

Insecurity : Police Arrest Over 20 Bandits In Kwara

100 Security Watch Corps, 30 Police Killed In War Against Bandits In Katsina – Official

Hoodlums Burgle Prime FM Radio Station, Cart Away Broadcast Equipment Worth Millions Of Naira

CCC Chairman, Gen. Olukolade Urges Grassroots Intelligence To Tackle Insecurity

He gave the breakdown of arms and ammunition recovered to include 14 AK47 rifle, one AK49 rifle, 2 AK47 rifles loaded with 7.62mm special ammo, one PKT gun, one LMG, 2 pump action guns, 2 locally fabricated pistols, 3 locally fabricated rifle, 2 dane guns, one pistol, and 2 locally made long barrel guns.

General Buba listed the weapons recovered by the troops to include one AK47 rifle loaded with 30 rounds of 7.62mm special, 1 AK47 magazines, one magazine loaded with 30 rounds of 7.62mm special, 239 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 5 rounds of 7.62 NATO, 44 rounds of PKT, 5 rounds of 9mm ammo and 6 cartridges.

“Furthermore, troops recovered 13 motorcycle, 22 mobile phones, one bicycle, 10 machete, a pair of camouflage,” he said.

Buba added that the operations in South South geopolitical zone resulted in the arrest of the following; 682,400 litres of stolen crude oil, 70,950 litres of illegally refined AGO, 23,250 litres of DPK, all amounting to an estimated sum of N414,396.250 denied to the oil thieves.

“The military will continue the momentum of its operations by mounting pressure on groups seeking to undermine the security of citizens and the nation.

“The military will relentlessly pursue groups contributing to insecurity and instability in the country.

“Troops will through its operations continue to make improvements towards ensuring safety of citizens and restoring security across the country,” the Defence spokesperson added.
(PM News/vitalnewsngr.com)

Tags: KillrescueTerroriststroops
Previous Post

Palliative : Zulum Donates N36mln To 1,215 Youth Corps Members Deployed To Borno

Next Post

Niger : War Not Ideal But Defending Democracy Is Important – Tinubu

Vital News

Vital News

RelatedStories

Report Of Missing 3,907 Firearms Misleading – Police
Crime

Insecurity : Police Arrest Over 20 Bandits In Kwara

July 29, 2025
100 Security Watch Corps, 30 Police Killed In War Against Bandits In Katsina – Official
News

100 Security Watch Corps, 30 Police Killed In War Against Bandits In Katsina – Official

July 28, 2025
Hoodlums Burgle Prime FM Radio Station, Cart Away Broadcast Equipment Worth Millions Of Naira
News

Hoodlums Burgle Prime FM Radio Station, Cart Away Broadcast Equipment Worth Millions Of Naira

July 26, 2025
CCC Chairman, Gen. Olukolade Urges Grassroots Intelligence To Tackle Insecurity
Security

CCC Chairman, Gen. Olukolade Urges Grassroots Intelligence To Tackle Insecurity

July 24, 2025
12 Suspected Kidnappers, One Informant Arrested In Kogi, Kwara
Security

12 Suspected Kidnappers, One Informant Arrested In Kogi, Kwara

July 23, 2025
Next Post
Tinubu To Swear In New Ministers Monday, August  21

Niger : War Not Ideal But Defending Democracy Is Important - Tinubu

Digital Sector : FG Secures $500mln For Local Funding – Minister

Digital Sector : FG Secures $500mln For Local Funding – Minister

Remi Tinubu Awards Scholarships To Students From 36 States, FCT

Remi Tinubu Awards Scholarships To Students From 36 States, FCT

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow Us

Recommended

Oyo LG Chairmen Back Makinde’s Rejection Of Supreme Court Judgment On Autonomy, Opt Out Of ALGON

Makinde Appoints 45 New Permanent Secretaries, 3 Executive Secretaries For SUBEB

7 months ago
Insecurity : Catholic Bishops Urge Governments To Checkmate Proliferation Of Arms

Insecurity : Catholic Bishops Urge Governments To Checkmate Proliferation Of Arms

2 years ago
Kwara Politician, Ahman Pategi Dies In Abuja

Kwara Politician, Ahman Pategi Dies In Abuja

9 months ago
Ogun Govt Disowns Online Cash Palliative Message

Ogun’s N5bln Intervention Palliative Impacting Lives Of Residents – Akinmade

1 year ago

Instagram

    Please install/update and activate JNews Instagram plugin.

Categories

  • Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral
  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Football
  • Foreign
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Labour
  • National
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Power
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Transport
  • Uncategorized

Topics

Abiodun Abuja APC arrest Atiku Bandits Bello Benue Buhari CBN cement Court Dangote death dies drugs Economy EFCC Election elections FG gunmen Hajj INEC Kano kidnap Kill Kogi Kwara Lagos NDLEA Niger Nigeria Ododo Ogun Oyo PDP Police Power refinery rescue road Security students Tinubu
No Result
View All Result

Highlights

Hafsoh Killer, Abdulrhaman Bello To Die By Hanging, Court Discharges, Acquits 4 Others

FG Seeks Partnership With Dangote Cement To Bridge Housing Gap

Canada Announces Plan To Recognise Palestinian State By September

Governor Alia Dissolves Benue Executive Council, Appoints New Chief of Staff

Dangote Cement Set To Commission 3Mta Grinding Plant In Côte d’Ivoire

Abdulrahim Thanks Governor Ododo Over Appointment as Governing Council Chairman Of Kogi College Of Nursing

Trending

NUC Team Pays Revalidation Visit To FUOYE, Lauds Visible Transformation Of Distance Learning Institute
Education

NUC Team Pays Revalidation Visit To FUOYE, Lauds Visible Transformation Of Distance Learning Institute

by Vital News
August 1, 2025
0

A delegation from the National Universities Commission (NUC) has paid a revalidation visit to the Distance Learning...

Work Ongoing To Re-Erect Three Towers Along Kainji-Birnin Kebbi Transmission Line – TCN

FG Awards Contracts Worth N68.7bln For Power Projects In Universities, Teaching Hospitals

July 31, 2025
Ododo Applauds President  Tinubu, Minister Of Works Over Ongoing Reconstruction, Expansion Of Abuja–Lokoja Highway

Ododo Applauds President Tinubu, Minister Of Works Over Ongoing Reconstruction, Expansion Of Abuja–Lokoja Highway

July 31, 2025
Hafsoh Killer, Abdulrhaman Bello To Die By Hanging, Court Discharges, Acquits 4 Others

Hafsoh Killer, Abdulrhaman Bello To Die By Hanging, Court Discharges, Acquits 4 Others

July 31, 2025
FG Seeks Partnership With Dangote Cement To Bridge Housing Gap

FG Seeks Partnership With Dangote Cement To Bridge Housing Gap

July 31, 2025
ADVERTISEMENT
Vital News

Vital News is an online newspaper with a mission to uphold professional journalism by reporting and publishing only facts and figures-based news reports across Nigeria and beyond.

Recent News

  • NUC Team Pays Revalidation Visit To FUOYE, Lauds Visible Transformation Of Distance Learning Institute August 1, 2025
  • FG Awards Contracts Worth N68.7bln For Power Projects In Universities, Teaching Hospitals July 31, 2025
  • Ododo Applauds President Tinubu, Minister Of Works Over Ongoing Reconstruction, Expansion Of Abuja–Lokoja Highway July 31, 2025

Categories

  • Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral
  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Football
  • Foreign
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Labour
  • National
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Power
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Transport
  • Uncategorized

© 2022 Vital News - . All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security

© 2022 Vital News - Vital News by Vital News.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In