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.
According to the Nigeria Police Force,on the 9th of February 2016,at 01:30pm,while the Police patrol team were on duty along Iyara by Sido Junction,Warri Delta State.They intercepted a suspected Toyota Corolla car with Registration number Lagos APP 403 BC.The occupants of the vehicle on sighting the Police patrol vehicle driving behind their vehicle jumped out of the said vehicle and took to their heels abandoning the vehicle.On searching the vehicle,a locally made pistol,one Nokia phone and an Ecobank cheque book bearing the name Unaegbu Margret were recovered.Preliminary investigation revealed that the car was snatched from the said Margaret Unaegbu on 8th February,2016 at about 07:30am,at Emeberi Road,by Eyasa Junction,Okumagba Layout,Warri.Investigation is still in progress.Meanwhile on the same 9th of February,2016 at 05:00 am,coalition of teams that responded to a distress call at Ibandan Waterside,Borikiri recovered five AK-47 rifles,six magazines and one hundred and forty-five live 7.62mm ammunition.Also recovered are two Toyota Camry vehicles with Registration number MUS 583 DF,colour ash and SMK 577 Bz,colour blue.The suspects escaped through the waterway on sighting the police.They were trailed and eventually four of the hoodlums were arrested,namely ;Francis Anderson,aged 38 year,Gift David,aged 18 years,Richard Toria,aged 23 years and Barikwa Godspower,aged 32 years,all of no fixed address,and investigation is in progress.The Nigerian Police should keep up the good work.One more photo below. 
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