Nigerian troops have killed eight terrorists and rescued 16 kidnapped hostages in different parts of the country.
The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a post on its official X-handle on Monday, saying the troops also recovered firearms during the operations.
The post said troops had on Sept. 22, thwarted an attempt by terrorists to raid some villages in Borno for supplies and logistics and eliminated three assailants.
The army said troops recovered one light machine gun, one AK-47 rifle, two hand grenades, five AK-47 rifle magazines, 200 linked Rounds of light Machine Gun and other materials, including money and phones.
It also said in another clash, troops cornered terrorists escorting abducted victims through Uvaha village in Gwoza Local Government Area.
“The troops went after the terrorists and eliminated one of them, forcing the others to flee, leaving behind 16 hostages.
“Among the freed victims were 10 men and 6 women. A follow-up search of the area uncovered two grenades, a bag of fish and sundry items.
“Meanwhile, in Yobe, troops neutralised four terrorists in Madza and Azare villages of Gujba Local Government Area.
“The soldiers captured two AK-47 rifles and two empty Ak-47 rifle magazines, as well as other sundry items,” it said.
The post revealed that troops deployed in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) also troops in synergy with other security agencies activated a stop and search operation on suspected vehicles and apprehended suspects at Kugbo, Abuja.
According to the post, a search conducted on the suspect led to the recovery of 178 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition concealed in a bag of flour.
“Also recovered from the suspect is a mobile phone and the sum of ₦29,000.”
