The Nigerian military has named leaders and commander of terrorists killed by it’s troops across all theatres of operations in the first quarter of 2024.
It explained that the attacks and offensive actions by troops during the period Jananuary to March, 2024 resulted in 2,351 terrorists being neutralized, 2,308 suspects arrested and 1,241 kidnapped hostages rescued.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen. Edward Buba, gave the figures on Thursday during the first Quarter 2024 Press briefing covering January and March, 2024.
According to Gen. Buba, significant terrorist commanders killed include; Abu Bilal Minuki (aka Abubakar Mainok) – Head of Is-Al Furqan Province (ISGS and ISWAP) and Haruna Isiya Boderi.
He was a notorious terrorists who operated along Birnin Gwari Forest in Kaduna State, as well as the Abuja Kaduna Highway. He was killed by troops in 21st February, 2024.
Others are: Kachallah Damina (Neutralised in Mar 24, by troops. He was neutralised alongside over 50 combatants), Kachallah Alhaji Dayi, Kachallah Idi (Namaidaro), Kachallah Kabiru (Doka), Kachallah Azarailu (Farin-Ruwa), Kachallah Balejo, Ubangida, Alhaji Baldu, among several others.
Buba assured that the remaining terrorists are just walking corpses because sooner that later they will meet their waterloo.
He said the successes were achieved through synchronized strikes between the ground and air forces on terrorist enclaves.
He added that acquisition of vital targets, fighter jets are scrambled to carry out major bombarding raids on significant terrorist enclaves.
Gen. Buba further said that, the Military recovered 2,847 weapons, 58,492 ammunitions and denied the oil thieves of an estimated sum over N20 billion.
He announced the recovery of 1,497 AK47 rifles, 33,878 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 12,698 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 948 assorted arms and 5,520 assorted ammo.
Others are 21,573,310 litres of stolen crude oil, 2,723,430 litres of illegally refined AGO, 53,300 litres of DPK and 52,730 litres of PMS amongst other item.
General Buba also revealed that in the first quarter of 2024 at the North-East, about 2,703 Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists surrendered to troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai.
