Delta: Troops Recover Decomposing Hearts Of Killed Soldiers

He said,“Troops recovered one PKT gun, 19 AK47 rifles, 2 pump action rifles, 374 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 210 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 240 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm ammo, 19 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammo, 15 rounds of 7.62 x 51mm ammo, 76 empty cases of 7.62mm special ammo, 19 empty case of 7.62mm NATO, 14 MG links, 6 magazines, 13 motorcycles, and the sum of N55,000.00 amongst others.

“Troops recovered 9 AK47 rifles, 7 locally fabricated guns, 7 dane guns, 4 locally made pistols, 7 pump action rifles, one hand grenade, 193 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 253 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 43 rounds of 9mm ammo, 73 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm ammo, 134 live cartridges, 72 empty shells of 7.62mm special, one 81mm mortar bomb, 10 magazines, 9 motorcycles, and 15 mobile phones amongst other items.

Buba said,“Troops also recovered 772,350 litres of stolen crude oil, 80,530 litres of illegally refined AGO and 1,500 litres of DPK.” He said troops recovered 171 assorted weapons and 2,452 assorted ammunition comprising 47 AK47 rifles, one PKT gun, 18 pump action rifles, 17 locally fabricated guns, 14 Dane guns, 12 locally fabricated pistols, 81mm mortar bomb, one mortar tube, 14 magazines, 10 vehicles, 23 motorcycles, 19 mobile phones, 4 baofeng radios, and the sum of N112,920.00 amongst other items.

“Troops recovered 2 AK47 rifles, 2 fabricated pistols, one fabricated revolver, one mortar tube, 112 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 52 rounds of 9mm ammo, 14 live cartridges and 2 empty cases of 7.62mm ammo amongst other items.

“During the operations, troops recovered one fabricated revolver pistol, 44 rounds of 9mm ammo, 71 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo and 2 knives.

“Troops recovered 5 AK47 rifles, 156 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 27 live cartridges, 30 empty cases of cartridges, 4 magazines, 11 mobile phones, one motorcycle and the sum of N57,920.00 amongst others.

He said,“Troops rescued a total of ,96 kidnapped hostages after several fire-fights and arrested 22 perpetrators of oil theft.” In the Niger Delta, troops denied the oil theft of the estimated sum of N754.14million naira (Seven Hundred and Fifty Four Million One Hundred and Forty Nine Thousand and Six Hundred Naira).

Troops also recovered one AK47 rifle loaded with 15 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo and 2 empty cases of 7.62mm special ammo.

“On 14 and 15 March 2024, troops in separate operations conducted routine patrols and arrested 4 suspected violent extremists/gunrunners and a notorious armed robber in Jos South and Barkin Ladi LGAs of Plateau State.

“Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke neutralized 7 violent extremists/terrorists, arrested 13 violent extremists and rescued one kidnapped hostage.

“On 13 and 14 March 2024, troops in separate operations arrested 9 suspected violent extremists/illegal miners and kidnappers in Bokkos, Pankshin, Riyom and Bassa LGAs of Plateau State.

“In the North Central, troops of Operation Safe Haven arrested 14 violent extremists and rescued 7 kidnapped hostages.

“Troops of operation whirl punch arrested 9 violent extremists/terrorists and rescued 19 kidnapped hostages..

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