Nigerian troops have killed a total of 1,166 terrorists, arrested 1,096 suspected terrorists and rescued 721 kidnapped persons in August, 2024.
Spokesperson of the Defence Headquarters, Major General Edward Buba, who revealed this, said the troops also killed several prominent terrorists in the North-East theatre.
Major General Buba said the neutralised terrorists commanders are Munir Arika, Sani Dilla (aka Dan Hausawan Jibilarram), Ameer Modu, Dan Fulani Fari Fari, Bakoura Araina Chikin, Dungusu, Abu Darda and Abu Rijab.
Others in the North-West include Kachalla Dan Ali Garin Fadama, Kachalla Dan Mani Na Inna, Kachalla Basiru Zakariyya, Sani Baka Tsine, Inusa Zangon Kuzi, Ibrahim, Tukur and Kamilu Buzaru, among others.
He added that troops in the period under review recovered 391 weapons, 15,234 ammunition and recovered stolen products worth over N5 billion (N5,045,160,010.00) only.
Buba further gave a breakdown of recovered weapons to include 208 AK47 rifles, 54 locally fabricated guns, 36 pump action guns, 10,452 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 1,991 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 293 cartridges, 42 assorted arms and 2,498 assorted ammunition among others.
He stressed that the terrorists’ motivation “is getting lower and lower in the North-East”, which is leading to the mass surrendering among fighters.
The DHQ spokesperson said troops therefore aim at replicating same in other theatres of operation to bring peace and safety to the citizens.