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Soldiers killed 10 terrorist leaders, 964 fighters in February – DHQ
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By Francesca Hangeior
The Defence Headquarters has said that troops on operations across the country neutralized 10 terrorist leaders and 964 fighters in February.
The troops also arrested 621 terrorists, and rescued 466 kidnap victims, while 1,157 Boko Haram terrorists and their members of their families surrendered to troops.
The military high command said this through the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, at a briefing at the Defence Headquarters Abuja on Thursday, February 29.
The Defence spokesperson also said troops recovered 1,573 weapons, 23,345 ammunitions, 8,993,245 litres of stolen crude oil, 1,062,635 litres of diesel, 18,950 litres of kerosene, and 45,950 litres of petrol.
Giving details of the success of troops in the different battlefields across the country, Gen. Buba said troops of Operation HADIN KAI in the northeast killed 242 terrorists neutralized, arrested 57 suspects, and rescued 42 kidnap victims. He also said 1,157 Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters and their families surrendered to the troops.
“Troops also covered 198 AK47 rifles, 61 fabricated, 30 dane guns, 45 assorted arms, 3,692 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 1,854 rounds of 7.62mm NATO and 339 assorted ammunitions,” Buba said.
On troops’ successes in the North Central zone, the military high command said troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN and Operation WHIRL STROKE killed 131 terrorists, arrested 254 suspects and rescued 72 kidnap victims.
He said the troops also recovered 113 rifles, 205 fabricated and assorted weapons, and 5, 619 ammunition.
Speaking on troops’ successes in the northeast in February, the military high command said troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI and Operation While Punch killed 495 terrorists, arrested 241 others, and rescued 333 kidnap victims.
He said: “Notable terrorist warlords killed during the month of February in Operation Hadarin Daji are ASHIRU and KACHAMBI, neutralized early Feb 24 by troops in conjunction with vigilantes around Faru, Maradun local government area of Zamfara State, DOGON RAƘUMI neutralized by troops on February 3, during operation in Ƙungurki area of Ƙaura Namoda LGA.
“Others are Sulen NAGALA, LAUSHI and BANGIS neutralized on February 11 during an encounter at Gandaya area of Bingi District of Maru, MALAM was eliminated on 18 February 18 along Koluwai Road in Zurmi LGA, Alhaji BALDU, Baban YARA and Alhaji KABIRU killed on February 24 during rival gang clash in Hayin Alhaji area of Tsafe LGA.”
On operation DELTA SAFE in the South-South, Gen. Buba said troops killed 10 terrorists and neutralized and arrested 359 oil thieves and other suspected violent extremists.
The Defence spokesperson said troops in the South East Operation UDO KA in February killed 106 terrorists, arrested 69 suspects, and rescued 19 kidnap victims.
He said troops also recovered 19 AK47 rifles, 46 pump action guns, 1,717 rounds of 7.62mm special, 586 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 864 live cartridges, 263 assorted ammunitions, and 60 other equipment.
Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE, OPEP, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, have arrested a suspected kidnapper linked to the abduction of a resident in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
This was contained in a statement posted on X by the Nigerian Army.
The post identified the suspect as Buba Ali, 30, adding that he was arrested at about 12:45 pm on Sunday, August 9, at Binawa village in Kauru Local Government Area.
According to post, the suspect was arrested during a joint operation conducted by troops of Sector 7 OPEP and members of the CJTF.
It said the suspect was reportedly linked to the kidnapping of Alhaji Tasi, who was abducted in the village.
“Following his arrest, Ali was taken into custody and is currently being interrogated by security personnel.
“The ongoing investigation is focused on obtaining information that could lead to the identification and arrest of other members of the suspected kidnapping gang,” the Army said.
Nigerian ambassador to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has rejected claims by an Islamic scholar, Sheikh Yahaya Jingir, that Nigeria is a Muslim country.
In a viral video, Sheikh Jingir, who was preaching to Muslims at an event, said “if you don’t want to accept a Muslim-Muslim ticket, you should leave Nigeria because it belongs to us”.
The comment has continued to generate backlash online as Christians rejected the claim.
Reacting, Fani-kayode in a statement posted on his official X handle on Sunday night, said the cleric’s remark is unhelpful and untrue.
“Worse of all is the fact that it is highly provocative,” the former aviation minister said.
“Kindly take note that it is a very slippery and dangerous slope to take and is best avoided. Nigeria is NOT a Muslim country and neither is she a Christian country.
“She is a SECULAR and MULTI-RELIGIOUS state comprising BOTH Christians and Muslims in equal numbers and that is our strength,” FFK added.
He further stated that President Bola Tinubu’s Muslim/Muslim ticket for 2027 is gaining acceptance “only because of the calibre, ability, sincerity of purpose, character, utility and electoral strength of our Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and their ability to deliver and not because they are Muslims”.
“One day we may have a Christian/Christian ticket too because with God all things are possible,” he added.
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the release of the state Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Moyowa Adejoorin, who was arrested in connection with a shooting incident at an All Progressives Congress, APC, rally in Ilesa.
The incident occurred on Saturday and reportedly left four people injured, including a teenager identified as Tobi Ilesanmi.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said Adejoorin was taken into custody after police officers arrived at the scene, secured the area and began collecting evidence.
According to Ojelabi, the commissioner’s vehicle was stopped at the location, where an Amotekun operative allegedly linked to the shooting was also found.
“Immediately the incident was reported, our personnel moved to the scene and cordoned off the area before some exhibits were recovered, which included expended cartridges and Amotekun personnel caps.
“Also, Mr Adejoorin was arrested at the scene and taken to the command for questioning as part of the investigation process,” Ojelabi said.
The development came amid heightened attention to the incident after a video circulated on social media on Sunday showing Adejoorin leaving the police command.
Confirming the development, Ojelabi told Vanguard that the commissioner had been released on bail but said he was still awaiting clarification on the status of the Amotekun operative who was arrested alongside him.
“It is true that the commissioner has been released on bail today, but I am yet to clear the situation with the Amotekun personnel arrested with him,” he said.
Police investigations into the circumstances surrounding the shooting are ongoing.
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