Fourty-two Boko Haram fighters and bandits have been killed and 41 others arrested in various military operations across the country, the Defence Headquarters has said.
It also disclosed that 93 kidnapped victims have been rescued in the last two weeks.
The spokesperson of defence media operations, Brig-General Bernard Onyeuko, who disclosed this on Thursday, said the operations were conducted in the north-east, northwest and north-central.
“Cumulatively, the operations led to the neutralisation of 16 BHT/ISWAPs as well as arrest of 29 of them, while 40 civilians were rescued,” he said.
“Boko Haram Terrorists and their families, five female adults and 12 children were arrested at Forward Operation Base Mayanti and Darajamel on July 15.”
Onyeuko said the troops of operation Hadarin Daji in the north-west killed no fewer than 14 bandits, arrested 24 and rescued 36 victims in different locations.
He said the troops also assisted one of the victims to deliver a baby safely during one of the encounters.
“Also, a total of 24 criminal elements were intercepted and arrested, including 16 bandits’ informants/collaborators and an impostor by name Faisal Saidu who paraded himself as Lance Corporal Saidu Abubakar,” he said.
Onyeuko also said the troops recovered Argentina cache of arms and administration, livestock from the assailants during the operations.
