Fresh Update From DHQ : Troops Neutralises 8,034 Terrorists, Arrest 11,623, Rescue 6,376 Hostages In One Year – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said it’s troops have neutralised over 8,034 terrorists, arrested 11,623 and rescued 6,376 hostages in 2024.
The Director of Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Majo. Gen. Edward Buba revealed this to newsmen at a press briefing on the ongoing military operations across various theatres of operations on Thursday in Abuj.
according Maj. General Buba “
- Troops have since the beginning of the year been confronted by different threats in five active theatres of operations across the country, namely; NE, NW, NC, SS and SE. Accordingly, troops adopted
a high level of alert and an increased state of readiness to protect the country from further terrorist aggression and insecurity. - Troops aggression across the various theatres of Operation since the beginning of the year culminated in 8,034 neutralized terrorists, 11,623 arrest and 6,376 rescued hostages. Furthermore, 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.
- Overall, 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.
- On the whole, the armed forces is constantly examining ways to improve the effectiveness of its operations and guarantee the safety of citizens. Relatedly, operations are on an upward trajectory to winning the war.
. Troops of OP HADIN KAI remained focussed on fighting terrorist and their cohorts across the NE theatre of operation. The troops conducted offensives striking at terrorist enclaves with air attacks. The ground forces on the other hand exerted significant military pressure on terrorist hibernating in their hide out and enclaves.
- Overall, during the month of November 2024, troops of Operations HADIN KAI neutralized 347 terrorists, arrested 268 suspects and rescued 111 kidnapped hostages. Additionally, troops recorded 299 surrendered BH/ISWAP terrorists combatants and their families.
- The summary of recovered items include: 183 AK47 rifles, 53 fabricated rifles, 42 dane guns, 26 assorted arms, 3,956 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 1,235 rounds of 7.62mm NATO and 2,721 assorted ammunitions.
- Details as follows:
Serial
Op Activity
Wk1
Wk2
Wk3
Wk4
Wk5
Total
Rmks
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
1.
Neutralized Terrorists
103
85
40
61
58
347
2.
Surrendered BHT/Families
79
114
31
22
53
299
3.
Arrested Terrorists
64
78
50
34
42
268
4.
Rescued Hostages
15
20
27
32
17
111
5.
Recovered Weapons
93
77
33
58
43
304
6.
Recovered Ammunition
2,552
1,439
846
2,131
349
7,817
7.
Equipment Recovered
86
40
21
44
41
232
JOINT TASK FORCE OPERATION SAFE HAVEN (NORTH CENTRAL)
- Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN conducted offensive operations to dominate the theatre of Operation during the month of November 2024. Significantly, several operations were conducted violent extremist hideouts, strongholds and enclaves.
- Overall, troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN neutralized 48 violent extremist, arrested 170 and rescued 154 kidnap hostages. Troops also recovered 19 AK47 rifles, 18 fabricated guns, 12 assorted arms, 665 rounds of 7.62mm special, 333 rounds of 7.62mm NATO and 127 assorted ammunitions.
- Details are as follows:
Serial
Op Activity
Wk1
Wk2
Wk3
Wk4
Wk5
Total
Rmks
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
1.
Neutralized Terrorists
14
12
9
7
6
48
2.
Arrested Suspects
25
43
41
27
34
170
3.
Rescued Hostages
26
33
27
40
28
154
4.
Weapons Recovered
12
5
10
7
34
5.
Ammunitions Recovered
389
380
185
151
1,105
6.
Equipment
9
4
8
11
32
OPERATION WHIRL STROKE (NORTH CENTRAL)
- Troops of Op WHIRL STROKE conducted several operations during the month of November 2024 ranging from search and rescue, raids, fighting patrols as well as cordon and search among others. These operations spanned Benue, Taraba, and Nasarawa States aimed at defeating terrorist and creating conditions whereby the terrorist is denied the ability to carry out terror or harm citizens.
- Overall, troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE neutralized 22 terrorists, arrested 82 suspects and rescued 79 kidnapped hostages. Troops also recovered 18 AK47 rifles, 12 assorted arms, 304 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo and 103 rounds of assorted ammunition.
- Details are as follows:
Serial
Op Activity
Wk1
Wk2
Wk3
Wk4
Wk5
Total
Rmks
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
1.
Neutralized Terrorists
4
3
2
11
2
22
2.
Arrested terrorists
27
8
20
21
6
82
3.
Rescued Hostages
14
13
8
8
36
79
4.
Weapons Recovered
5
4
7
17
33
5.
Ammunition recovered
140
28
152
117
437
6.
Equipment Recovered
3
13
15
6
37
JOINT TASK FORCE OPERATION HADARIN DAJI (NORTH WEST)
- During the month of November 2024, troop of Operation HADARIN DAJI neutralized 230 terrorists, arrested 228 suspects and rescued 288 kidnap hostages. Additionally, troops recovered 116 AK47 rifles, 13 fabricated guns, 81 assorted arms, 3,286 rounds of 7.62mm special, 1,179 rounds of 7.62mm NATO and 463 assorted ammunitions.
- Details are as follows;
Serial
Op Activity
Wk1
Wk2
Wk3
Wk4
Wk5
Total
Rmks
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
1.
Neutralized Terrorists
51
59
33
28
59
230
2.
Arrested Terrorists
55
29
41
77
26
228
3.
Rescued Hostages
81
95
21
57
34
288
4.
Weapon Recovered
43
29
14
32
40
150
5.
Ammunition Recovered
1,002
881
1,164
751
1,130
4,928
6.
Equipment Recovered
27
17
14
30
40
128
JOINT TASK FORCE OPERATION WHIRL PUNCH (NORTH WEST)
- Troops of Operation WHIRL PUNCH recorded the following in the month of November 2024. Troops neutralized 6 terrorists, arrested 495 suspects and rescued 3 kidnap hostages.
- Troops equally recovered 2 AK47 rifles, 28 assorted arms, 216 rounds of 7.62mm special, 101 rounds of 7.62mm NATO and 28 assorted ammunitions.
- Details are as follows;
Serial
Op Activity
Wk1
Wk2
Wk3
Wk4
Wk5
Total
Rmks
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
1.
Neutralized Terrorists
4
2
6
2.
Arrested Terrorists
32
412
31
15
5
495
3.
Rescued Hostages
3
–
–
3
4.
Weapon Recovered
3
4
5
18
30
5.
Ammunition Recovered
44
150
21
195
410
6.
Equipment Recovered
3
12
11
12
During the month of November 2024, troops of Operation DELTA SAFE arrested 231 persons involved in crude oil theft. Troops also denied the oil theft of 4,728,870 litres of crude oil, 2,024,955 litres of AGO and 19,845 litres of PMS.
- Furthermore, troops recovered 323 assorted ammunition and destroyed 280 wooden boats as well as 378 illegal refining sites.
- Details as follows:
Serial
Op Activity
Wk1
Wk2
Wk3
Wk4
Wk5
Total
Rmks
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
1.
Neutralized Terrorists
–
–
–
2.
Arrested Terrorists
39
40
40
51
61
231
3.
Rescued Hostages
5
–
6
11
4.
Weapons recovered
4
23
3
7
4
41
5.
Boats destroyed
72
42
73
56
37
280
6.
Ammunitions Recovered
102
75
25
100
21
323
8.
Illegal refining sites
98
83
59
56
82
378
9.
Vehicles
3
8
16
12
14
52
JOINT TASK FORCE OPERATION UDO KA (SOUTH EAST)
- Troops of Operation UDO KA conducted offensive operations against IPOB/ESN terror group in several SE states killing terrorist, making arrest and recoveries of weapons. Accordingly, IPOB /ESN incidents were recorded in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo and Enugu States.
- Overall, troops of Op UDO KA in the month of November 2024, neutralized 41 terrorists, arrested 80 suspects and rescued 32 kidnap hostages.
- Additionally, troops recovered 9 AK47 rifles, 30 pump action guns 46 assorted arms, 743 live cartridges and 621 assorted ammunition.
- Details are as follows:
Serial
Op Activity
Wk1
Wk2
Wk3
Wk4
Wk5
Total
Rmks
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
1.
Neutralized Terrorists
15
6
4
6
10
41
2.
Arrested Terrorists
20
31
5
13
11
80
3.
Rescued Hostages
8
15
1
8
32
4.
Weapons Recovered
46
10
6
17
12
91
5.
Ammunitions Recovered
918
109
124
173
301
1,625
6.
Equipment Recovered
15
13
7
24
25
84
Troops of OP HADIN KAI fought intensely against the terrorist all through the year 2024. Troops invaded terrorist hideouts, strongholds and enclaves to flush out terrorist and destroy them wherever they were hibernating.
- Indeed, offensive operations were conducted to known terrorist safe haven such as the Sambisa Forest, Timbuktu Triangle as well as the Tunbums along the Lake Chad Basin. Several terrorist leaders, combatants and the families surrendered as a result of the intensity of troops operations.
- Overall, from January till date, troops of Operations HADIN KAI neutralized 2,918 terrorists, arrested 2,285 suspects and rescued 1,496 kidnapped hostages. Additionally, troops recorded 257 surrendered BH/ISWAP terrorists combatants and their families.
- The summary of recovered items include: 1,682 AK47 rifles, 392 fabricated rifles, 403 dane guns, 363 assorted arms, 39,612 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 15,253 rounds of 7.62mm NATO and 11,931 assorted ammunitions.