WorldStage Newsonline– Nigeria’s Military has lamented the recent attacks by civilians on personnel saying it’s unhealthy for national security and could demoralize the fighting spirit of troops.
The military, while lamenting over the attacks from the unprovoked killings of 17 personnel in Okuama in Delta State and assault of unarmed personnel in Banex Palaza in Abuja, warned that being professionalism must not be mistaken for weakness and jungle justice should not be the way to go irrespective of what may have transpired.
The Armed Forces also revealed that it troops operations in the month of May, neutralized 624 terrorist, 1,051 terrorists including their logistic suppliers and informants arrested, while 563 hostages were rescued.
Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, who disclosed this on Thursday during biweekly media briefing on troops operational activities across the country revealed that troops operations in the month of May neutralized 624 terrorist, 1,051 terrorists including their logistic suppliers and informants arrested, while 563 hostages were rescued.
He said, troops recovered 707 assorted weapons, 16,487 assorted ammunitions and denied the oil theft of an estimated sum over N700Million (N705,836,036.00).
He said the Troops have continued to receive tremendous institutional support and are receiving increasing popular support in the conduct of operations, which has improved the level of troops stamina and commitment to completely destroying the terrorist remains unwavering.
According to him, breakdown for the month of May 24 includes and is not limited to the following: 411 AK47 rifles, 234 locally fabricated guns, 43 pump action guns, 231 dane guns, 10,782 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 4,310 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 1,623 rounds 7.62 x 54mm ammo, 1,023 rounds of 511 rounds of 9mm and 2,100 live cartridges.
“Others are 4,871,470 litres of stolen crude oil, 931,416 litres of illegally refined AGO and 4,480 litres of PMS amongst other item.
“The joint operational environment coupled the synergy with other security and intelligence agencies greatly assisted in the optimal performance of troops in the conduct of operations”.
