Troops of the Nigerian Army has apprehended 27 suspected illegal miners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and neutralised three terrorists during sustained operations across the country in the last 24 hours.
A credible military source disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.
He said troops of 7 Guards Battalion under Operation MESA raided an illegal mining site at Iddah in Bwari Area Council of the FCT, arresting 27 suspects and destroying the illegal miners’ camps.
According to him, items recovered during the operation included a dane gun, four motorcycles and assorted mining equipment, while troops also mounted roadblocks along the Bwari–Ushafa–Dutse axis.
The source said the terrorists were neutralised during coordinated offensive and response operations as troops maintained pressure on criminal elements across multiple theatres.
In the North-East, he said troops of the Joint Task Force, North-East, under Operation Hadin Kai sustained offensive operations for Operation Desert Sanity V across Sectors 1 to 4.
He added that the troops conducted aggressive patrols and routine activities within their Areas of Responsibility, with no major security breaches recorded during the period.
Similarly, under Operation FANSAN YAMMA, the source said troops across Sectors 1 to 3 sustained offensive and routine operations, consolidating gains and denying criminals freedom of action.
Under Operation Enduring Peace, he said troops responded to a kidnapping incident at Rantya in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, where a wounded gateman was evacuated to hospital.
In Kaduna State, the source said troops quelled youths unrest at Mabushi village in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, arresting four suspects and restoring normalcy to the community.
“In the South-South, troops under Operation Delta Safe arrested a suspected armed robber in Delta State, recovering a locally fabricated pistol and live ammunition.
“Similarly, in Rivers, troops apprehended two suspected illegal oil bunkers at Bonny Island, recovering drums of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil,” he said.
The source said the Nigerian Army would remain relentless in denying terrorists and other criminal elements freedom of action and ensuring the safety of lives and property nationwide.
