Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops has arrested 88 suspected terrorists alongside their logistics suppliers, spies and other criminal elements across the country.
Director, Defence Information, Major General Olatokunbo Bello, in a statement said the troops also rescued 72 kidnap hostages and recovered large catches of arms and ammunition within the period between 13 and 14 November, 2025.
Bello said the troops destroyed six illegal oil refining sites, arrested five suspected oil thieves and recovered stolen products worth N15,893,579.00.
Giving a breakdown, he said troops of Joint Task Force North East OPERATION HADIN KAI (OPHK) arrested 45 terrorist collaborators, informants, sympathisers and spies and rescued a kidnapped victim.
He added that troops also destroyed terrorist camps, recovered some quantities of arms and ammunition and vehicles, adding that recovered weapons were in the troops’ custody.
He explained that in the North-West, troops of Operation Fansan Yamma within the period killed scores of terrorists, arrested two suspects and rescued 13 kidnapped victims.
The director further revealed that the troops recovered weapons, vehicles, livestock and other items during their numerous clearance operations in the region.
In the North Central, he said troops of Operation Enduring Peace arrested 16 suspects, and rescued five victims, while troops of Operation Whirl Stroke also arrested 10 suspected criminals, killed others in action and rescued 48 kidnapped victims.
He further added that troops also arrested two suspected gunrunners and two collaborators in Wamba and Doma LGAs of Nasarawa State and recovered some arms and ammunition, vehicles and livestock within the period.
In the Niger Delta, the director said troops arrested five suspected oil thieves and foiled theft of N15,893,579.00 worth of crude oil.
He gave a breakdown of recovered items to include 12,600 litres of stolen crude oil and 3,287 litres of AGO, destroyed six illegal refining sites, 23 crude oil cooking ovens, 14 dugout pits, 16 boats and 12 storage tanks.
In the South-East, troops of Operation Udo Ka killed one terrorist in action and arrested seven other criminal suspects in the operations.