The Defence Headquarters has said troops in various operations across the country have killed no fewer than 1,910 bandits, terrorists, kidnappers, among others, between May 20, 2021, and January 6, 2022.
Speaking during a briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Bernard Onyeuko, also said a total of 912 criminal elements were arrested, and a large cache of arms and ammunition among others were recovered by the troops during the period.
Onyeuko said it was in addition to scores of other terrorists and armed bandits killed during airstrikes within the period. He added that the Troops also rescued a total of 729 kidnapped victims across the Country within the period in focus.
Onyeuko added that troops made a cumulative total recovery of 13,201,300 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil and 3,969,000 litres of Dual Purpose Kerosene.
He also said about 38,582 barrels and 6,491,000 litres of stolen crude oil as 11,659,500 litres of illegally refined Premium Motor Spirit were recovered and handed over to appropriate authorities.
