Troops of Operation DELTA SAFE have foiled oil theft worth over Eighty Three Million Seven Hundred and Twenty Two Thousand Four Hundred and Twenty Five Naira (N83,722,425.00) only this week.
The Director Defence Media Operations Major General Markus Kangye disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He said the military is striving to create an environment where every Nigerian thrive without fear or apprehension.
According to the director ,the breakdown of the recovery oil are 76,610 litres of stolen crude oil and 8,425 litres of illegally refined AGO.
The troops also discovered and destroyed 11 crude oil cooking ovens, 32 dugout pits, 8 boats, 14 storage tanks, 16 drums, and 10 illegal refining sites.
Other items recovered include outbound engines, pipes, pumping machines, drilling machines, horses, tricycles, motorcycles, mobile phones, and 3 vehicles.
Major General Kangye further disclosed that during the week, troops of Operation HADIN KAI received scores of ISWAP/JAS terrorists including adult males and females as well as children.
who surrendered to troops.
“Between 20 – 25 June 2025, troops, in conjunction with security agencies and hybrid forces, conducted offensive operations in Balge, Gwoza, Kukawa, Dambo, Konduga and Chibok LGAs of Borno State and eliminated some terrorists and rescued 3 kidnapped victims.”
The troops also recovered arms and ammunition as well as motorcycles, vehicles and food stuff amongst others. Terrorists’ camp and equipment were burnt insitu.
He said 11 terrorists logistics suppliers and collaborators were arrested during operations conducted in Ngazai, Konduga, Dikwa and Maiduguri Metropolitan Council of Borno State as well as Gujba and Geidam LGAs of Yobe State from 21 – 26 June 2025.
Similar offensive operations were conducted by troops of Operation FASAN YAMMA in North West part of the country, specifically in Talata Mafara, Tsafe, Shinkafi LGAs of Zamfara State as well as Kankara and Kurfi LGAs of Katsina State
They also conducted operations in Tangaza, Binji and Kaduna North LGAs of Sokoto and Kaduna State respectively.and eliminated some terrorists.