Troops apprehend 199 terrorists, other criminals in sweeping operation
The Nigerian Army has apprehended 199 criminal suspects and neutralised several terrorists in a sweeping display of tactical precision and unrelenting resolve across multiple theatres of operation.
A credible source at the Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that troops intensified its nationwide counterterrorism and internal security operations.
He said the troops had sustained coordinated offensives in synergy with sister security agencies, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), and local vigilante groups.
The source revealed that the operations led to the dismantling of key criminal networks, the recovery of arms and ammunition, and the seizure of illicit funds, stolen petroleum products, and digital crime tools.
In Borno, he said the troops of 202 Battalion, operating alongside the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), staged a successful ambush in the Bama axis, eliminating a suspected logistics courier for ISWAP/JAS terrorists.
According to him, recovered items included a bicycle and vital mechanical parts suspected to be used in enemy supply operations.
The source also revealed that in Sokoto State, operatives from the 8 Division Garrison Strike Team disrupted drug trafficking networks near Giginya Cantonment and Raymond Village.
He said the sting operation led to the arrest of four individuals and the confiscation of narcotics, two motorcycles, a vehicle, ₦185,000 in cash, ATM cards, mobile phones, and a point-of-sale machine.
He added that in Katsina State, the troops of 17 Brigade repelled a deadly ambush on a Nigerian Police convoy in Malumfashi in a sharp military intervention.
According to him, during the counter-assault, security forces recovered a police Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) and apprehended a notorious terrorist kingpin, Muhammadu Hamisu, popularly known as Mamiyo, in possession of a motorcycle and communication devices.
