NIGERIAN SECURITY OPERATIVES KILL 8,034 TERRORISTS ACROSS NIGERIA IN 2024
Written by darling on December 18, 2024
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The Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, says the combined efforts of the military, police and other security forces led to the killing of 8,034 terrorists in 2024.
The operations led to the arrest of 11,623 suspected terrorists and the rescue of 7,967 kidnapped victims in the outgoing year.
The Director, Legal Services and Coordinator, Strategic Communications Interagency Policy Committee at ONSA, Zakari Mijinyawa, made this disclosure while briefing newsmen on Monday in Abuja
Mijinyawa said the efforts of the security forces also resulted in the recovery of 10,200 weapons and 224,709 ammunition from terrorists and other non-state actors within the year.
According to him, a total of 30,313 suspected criminals were apprehended, while 1,438 stolen vehicles were recovered from criminals within the year.
He added that efforts of the security forces in 2024 prevented oil theft valued at N57 billion and raised crude oil production to 1.8 million barrels per day.
