TROOPS ARREST NOTORIOUS GUNRUNNER AND KIDNAP KINGPIN.

The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the arrest of a notorious gunrunner and kidnap kingpin, Buhari Umar, who had been terrorizing communities across several states. 

This was disclosed by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, during a media briefing held in Abuja on Thursday.

Additionally, the troops also busted a five-member kidnapping syndicate in Nasarawa State.

Kangye said the military also neutralized several members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), including a high-profile commander, Nkwachi Eze, accused of orchestrating multiple attacks and kidnappings in the South-East. 

He added that 173 kidnapped victims were rescued, while 204 terrorists and their family members surrendered.

In the Niger Delta region, Kangye disclosed that Operation Delta Safe dealt a significant blow to illegal oil refining activities, thwarting thefts valued at over ₦1.93 billion. 

He noted that the troops recovered large quantities of stolen crude oil and refined products, destroyed illegal refining sites, and seized various equipment and vehicles.

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