The military high command has stated that troops foiled the theft of crude oil to the tune of N388,469,650 and arrested 22 suspected oil thieves in the process, in the Niger Delta area This was made known by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, on Thursday while briefing journalists on the activities of the military in the last one week in Abuja.
On September 21, 2023, troops in conjunction with sister agency personnel, raided terrorists' hideouts in Tafa and Suleja LGAs of Niger State. During the operations, troops arrested two high-profile ISWAP terrorists.
The Nigerian Military high command has said troops killed over 190 terrorists in one week and arrested two high-profile Islamic State for West African Province terrorists (ISWAP) in Tafa and Suleja Local Government Areas of Niger State. Meanwhile, the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, noted that 51 suspects were rounded off in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.