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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday said the military recorded a total of 367 criminal attacks across its various theatres of operation, with Operation Enduring Peace recording the highest number with 147 attacks in the month of September.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, who made this known, said:
Operation Fansan Yamma recorded 115 attacks, Operation Whirl Stroke recorded 55, Operation Hadin Kai recorded 33 attacks, Operation Savannah Shield recorded 13, Operation Udo Ka recorded four, while Operation Delta Safe recorded no attacks during the period under review.
Gen Onoja, at a media briefing on updates on military operations conducted across the country between August 31 and September 30, said military operations led to the neutralisation of 52 terrorists and criminals, arrest of 350 terrorists/criminals, while 655 kidnapped victims were rescued. He also said 75 insurgents surrendered to troops, while 52 arms and 2,335 rounds of ammunition were recovered, eight illegal refining sites were destroyed and over 304,822 litres of stolen petroleum products were recovered.
Gen Onoja, while noting that troops dealt a decisive blow to terrorists by engaging them with superior firepower and tactical manoeuvre and successfully countering the attacks, called on the public to report suspicious persons, movement, unusual vehicles or objects and activities of criminal groups to the security agencies.
Speaking on the successes of the operations, Gen Onoja said: “During the period under review, the AFN recorded a total of 367 attacks across various theatres of operation. Operation HADIN KAI recorded 33 attacks, Operation FANSAN YAMMA recorded 115, Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD recorded 13, Operation ENDURING PEACE recorded 147, Operation WHIRL STROKE recorded 55, and Operation UDO KA (OPUK) recorded four, while Operation DELTA SAFE recorded no attacks.
“Troops responded decisively to these incidents, swiftly engaging the assailants with superior firepower and tactical manoeuvre, and successfully countering the attacks.”
He said troops arrested 350 terrorists and criminals, rescued 655 kidnapped civilians and facilitated the surrender of 75 insurgents.
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He also said that troops recovered 52 arms and 2,335 rounds of ammunition, dismantled eight illegal refining sites and recovered more than 304,822 litres of stolen petroleum products during the period.
“The operational record for the month of September is indicative of the AFN’s resolve across all operational theatres to ensure the creation of a safe and secure environment in the country,” he said.
Continuing, Onoja said: “The AFN neutralised 52 terrorists and criminals; arrested 350 terrorists/criminals; rescued 655 kidnapped civilians; 75 insurgents surrendered; recovered 52 arms and 2,335 rounds of ammunition; dismantled eight illegal refining sites; and recovered over 304,822 litres of stolen petroleum products.”
For the third quarter, Onoja said troops killed 554 terrorists and arrested 1,333 terrorists and criminals.
Onoja said: “The AFN demonstrated sustained capacity in confronting the full spectrum of security challenges facing the nation, from terrorism and banditry in the northern theatres to kidnapping, oil theft and secessionist agitation in the southern theatres.
“The scale of successes recorded for the Third Quarter 2026, ranging from the neutralisation of 554 terrorists and criminals; arrest of 1,333 terrorists/criminals; rescue of 1,736 kidnapped civilians; surrender of 333 insurgents; capture of 244 arms and 8,160 rounds of ammunition; dismantling of 104 illegal refining sites; and recovery of 1,610,402 litres of stolen petroleum products, represents a significant degradation of criminal and terrorist operational capacity nationwide.”
