The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, has announced the neutralisation of 92 terrorists between the 27th of February and the 6th of March 2025.
Addressing a news conference in Abuja on the activities of the military and other security agencies on Thursday, General Kangye said troops also apprehended 18 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 75 kidnapped hostages.
He added that apprehended by troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria include gunrunners, oil theft collaborators and other violent extremists while the air component also, conducted several close air support, armed reconnaissance patrols as well as air interdiction missions.
The Defence Headquarters recently established Operation Safe Corridor in the North-Western zone of Nigeria, with its headquarters located in Tsafe, Zamfara State.
The initiative aims to curb insecurity by providing a structured process for rehabilitating and reintegrating repentant terrorists who voluntarily surrender their arms.
During the official handover of office facilities that will serve as the operational headquarters, Governor Dauda Lawal reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting security efforts in combating criminal activities.
