The Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known in a statement issued on Friday.
The Nigerian Army has said that its troops killed two terrorists in Taraba State, foiled a kidnap attempt in Kogi State, where they rescued kidnap victims and carried out an offensive operation in Zamfara State.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known in a statement issued on Friday.
Nwachukwu said that responding to actionable intelligence on the movement of terrorists in Mayinawa, Garin Daniel and Garbatau axis in the Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State, troops swiftly mobilized and made contact with the terrorists, killing two of them in an exchange of fire.
The army spokesperson said that the terrorists had been reported to frequently terrorise the residents of the communities.
“The troops recovered two AK-47 Rifles, four AK-47 Magazines and 56 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition,” he said.
Similarly, Nwachukwu said that troops thwarted a kidnap attempt by criminal elements, who attacked passengers onboard three commercial buses along Akpata–Obajana road in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State.
According to him, “The vigilant troops arrived timely to avert the situation, rescuing the passengers and engaging the criminals in a hot pursuit. Some of the rescued passengers who suffered injuries during the kidnap attempt have been promptly evacuated to a hospital for medical attention.
“In a separate operation, troops deployed for Counter Insurgency Operations in the North West, have conducted a successful raid operation into a kidnappers' den in Kuyambana general area, along Road Magawa-Migetso in Zamfara State.
“The troops made contact with the insurgents and neutralised two in a gun duel. After a thorough search of their camps, troops recovered one pump action gun, one locally fabricated gun, two live cartridges, one locally made pistol, one handset and a tying chain used to fasten kidnapped victims. The troops have also destroyed the camp.
“The Nigerian Army remains resolute in its commitment to sanitizing troubled areas and maintaining peace and stability in the country. We continue to solicit the support and cooperation of the public in the ongoing operations across the country.”