ABUJA: Nigeria’s military said on Friday it had inflicted heavy losses on militant groups in the north and oil thieves in the south, arresting hundreds, seizing weapons and rescuing kidnap victims in a week-long operation. Defence spokesperson Major-General Edward Buba said troops had killed or wounded 188 militants and arrested 330 suspects across the country.

Security forces also arrested 36 suspected oil thieves in the Niger delta region and freed 133 kidnap victims, seizing around 270 weapons.

Published in Dawn, April 13th, 2024

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