The Armed Forces of Nigeria through its theatre operations around the country have rescued 141 kidnapped victims in the last one week.
A statement by the Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, indicates that the operations led to the neutralisation of more than fifty terrorists and another sixty of them arrested.
According to the statement, thirty two extremists and other criminals were arrested, while troops particularly in the South South region of the country foiled oil theft and destroyed seven illegal refining sites, and arrested nine oil thieves.
The statement said troops during clearance operations across BORNO and Yobe states uncovered and destroyed three major detention facilities used by terrorists to detain kidnapped victims with capacities to keep 300 kidnapped persons.
It further says following the successes of troops in the fight against insecurity, a second batch of 700 Nigerian refugees in Cameroon have been repatriated to Nigeria through Borno state.
The statement emphasized that the Armed Forces of Nigeria remains steadfast in its commitment to protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country.
