Troops on operations across the country killed 165 terrorists, arrested 185, and recused 106 kidnap victims.

The troops also recovered 145 weapons and 8,926 ammunition.

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen Edward Buba, said this in a statement on Friday, September 13.

He said: “The breakdown of weapons recovered 69 AK47 rifles, 31 locally fabricated guns, 38 Dane guns, 2 PKT guns, 3,112 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 3,094 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 2,720 rounds of 7.62mm x 38mm ammo, 5 assorted arms and 269 assorted ammunitions.”

Buba said troops in the Niger Delta region, recovered 1,239,400 litres of stolen crude oil, 308,195 litres of illegally refined diesel, and 1,120 litres of kerosene.

The defence spokesman said troops would continue to operate with “tremendous force” against terrorists and violent extremists across the country.

“Accordingly, we will work tirelessly to stop insecurity and ensure the safety of citizens,” he said.