THE DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS SAYS TROOPS ELIMINATED OVER 100 TERRORISTS, ARRESTED 345 TERRORISTS, AND RESCUED 393 KIDNAPPED VICTIMS IN THE MONTH OF JULY.(PHOTO).
The Defence Headquarters says troops eliminated over 100 terrorists, arrested 345 terrorists, and rescued 393 kidnapped victims in the month of July. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, stated this during the monthly Defence Media Operations briefing at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. Major General Onoja added that during the period under review, 57 terrorists surrendered, over 1,000 arms and assorted ammunition were recovered, 18 illegal refining sites were destroyed, while 250,500 litres of stolen crude oil and refined petroleum products were recovered. Speaking further, Major General Onoja, on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, reaffirmed the Armed Forces' commitment to the protection of lives and property nationwide, and their resolve to ensure that kidnapping, terrorism, secessionist agitation, and other forms of criminality are purged from society.
Today sunday,the Borno Governor said his government sponsored 50 students to India on irrigation agriculture.According to the Special Adviser to the Governor Kashim Settima,in Maiduguri said that it was part of the state government's approaches to fight the menace of insurgence.Te students left Nigeria for India on saturday on board an Ethiopian Airline in Abuja.Governor Shettima addressed them at Oggbeh farms in Kuje Area Council of the Federal capital territory.They were selected across the 27 local government areas of the state.They will undergo a three week training course on irrigation equipment installation,effective utilization and maintenance.
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