TROOPS ARREST 450 SUSPECTS, RESCUE 180 CIVILIANS IN SEPTEMBER — DHQ
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By: Sefiu Ajape
The Defence Headquarters on Saturday announced that troops arrested about 450 terrorists, bandits, extremists, and other criminals nationwide in September.
Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this in a statement, noting that 39 terrorists surrendered while 180 civilians were rescued during various operations.
He said troops also recovered 63 arms, 4,475 rounds of ammunition, and 294 items, including grenades, improvised explosive device materials, handheld radios, motorcycles, and vehicles.
Kangye stated, “For the month of September, about 450 terrorists, bandits, extremists and other criminals were arrested, 39 of them were surrendered, while 180 civilians were rescued. Quantity 63 arms, 4,475 ammunition were recovered, 294 items such as grenades, IED marking materials, handheld radios, motorcycles, vehicles and other items used in perpetrating crimes were also recovered.”
He further revealed that troops of Operation DELTA SAFE foiled oil theft valued at ₦112,175,220, consisting of 49,321 litres of crude oil, 6,970 litres of automotive gas oil, 1,900 litres of dual-purpose kerosene, and 1,475 litres of petrol.
According to him, “Operation DELTA SAFE foiled oil theft worth N112,175,220.00 representing 49,321 litres of crude oil, 6,970 litres of AGO, 1,900 litres of DPK and 1,475 litres of PMS. 41 illegal refining sites were also destroyed.”
He added that troops also recovered automatic rifles, rocket-propelled grenade tubes, machine guns, locally fabricated weapons, live cartridges, and assorted ammunition during separate missions.
Kangye said, “Overall, troops recovered large quantities of various arms, such as automatic weapons, RPG tubes, machine guns, locally fabricated guns, and improvised explosive devices making material. Also, some cache of live cartridges and assorted ammunition were recovered.”
He explained that the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, sustained aggressive operations between September 23 and 30, 2025, targeting Boko Haram, ISWAP, and JAS terrorists across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe States.
“Our ground forces in conjunction with the Air Component and Hybrid forces as well as local security groups, conducted aggressive operations across the theatre,” Kangye said.
He added that the efforts led to “the elimination of several terrorists, their logistics suppliers, recovery of weapons, dismantling of their networks and support for safe resettlement of displaced persons and unimpeded farming activities.”
The military continues to conduct counterinsurgency and anti-crime operations nationwide under various theatres, including Operation HADIN KAI in the North-East, Operation WHIRL STROKE in the North-Central, and Operation DELTA SAFE in the Niger Delta.
The Defence Headquarters provides monthly updates on these operations to track progress and reassure Nigerians of its ongoing commitment to national security.
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