From Atiku Sarki, Abuja
Following the recent flood disaster that affected many lives and properties in the state of Borno, the troops of Operation Hadin Kai have been working assiduously to ensure the safe evacuation of inmates affected by the flood in the Medium Security Custodian Center in Maiduguri.
The troops are also working to bring stability to every area of the country where it is needed.
In a statement signed and issued to The Triumph correspondents at the weekend in Abuja by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba said the troops deployed over 23 boats in evacuating residents of Maiduguri Municipal Council to move distressed residents affected by flood safer environment.
He said military troops remain in a good and strong position in ongoing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations across the country.
“In the Northeast, troops of OPERATION HADIN KAI are working assiduously to ensure the safe evacuation of inmates affected by flood in the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Maiduguri.
“Troops are also ensuring to bring stability in every area of the country where it is needed. To buttress this, troops deployed over 23 boats to evacuate residents of Maiduguri Municipal Council to move distressed residents affected by flood into a safer environment. Operation is ongoing.
“He stressed that Major General Edward explained that. During the week under review, the military troops neutralized 165 terrorists, arrested 185 and rescued 106 hostages.
In the South-South, he said, troops denied the oil theft of the estimated sum of One Billion Three Hundred and Six Million One Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira (N1,306,140.00) only.
The Director, Defence Media Operations further explained that troops also recovered 145 weapons and 8,926 ammunitions.
The breakdown he said as follows: 69 AK47 rifles, 31 locally fabricated guns, 38 Dane guns, 2 PKT guns, 3,112 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 3,094 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 2,720 rounds of 7.62mm x 38mm ammo, 5 assorted arms and 269 assorted ammunitions.
Others, he said,, include 1,239,400 litres of stolen crude oil, 308,195 litres of illegally refined AGO and 1,120 litres of DP, K, amongst other items.
Major General Buba assured that troops will continue to operate with tremendous force against terrorists and violent extremists across the country. “Accordingly, We will work tirelessly to stop insecurity and ensure the safety of citizens,” he added.
