Troops of Operation UDO KA neutralized 24 terrorists, arrested 13 violent extremists and rescued 7 kidnapped hostage within 2 weeks.
Maj. Genera Edward Buba who disclosed this in a press statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Abuja noted that troops of Operation UDO KA recorded the following during the week under review.
Maj General Buba said troops conducted offensive operations and arrested IPOB/ESN terrorists and collaborators in Umunneochi and Orumba LGAs of Abia and Anambra States as well as Nsukka and Okposi Ohaozara LGAs of Enugu State.
He said troops also conducted similar operations in Okigwe, Orsu and Isiala Mbano LGAs of Imo State as well as Ohaozara LGA of Ebonyi State respectively.
He said troops also recovered 2 GPMGs, one G3 rifle, 12 AK47 rifles, 6 pump action guns, one fabricated rifle, 7 dane guns, 10 pistols, 3 locally made pistols, 2 revolver pistols, 2 single barrel guns, 492 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 387 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammo and 355 rounds of 7.62 x 51mm ammo.
Others are: 12 rounds of 5.56mm ammo, 387 live cartridges, one empty MG belt, 16 empty cases of 7.62mm ammo, 4 empty case of 12.7mm ammo, 6 AK47 magazines, 2 FN magazines, 3 IEDs, one bandolier, one baofeng radio, 6 vehicle, 4 motorcycles, 8 mobile phone amongst other items.
"Between 2 and 5 December 2024, troops in separate offensive operations made contact with IPOB/ESN terrorists in Umunneochi and Okigwe LGAs of Abia and Imo States respectively. Following a fire fight, troops neutralized 6 terrorists and recovered one G3 rifle, 4 pump action guns, 4 dane guns, one locally made pistol, one empty MG belt, 81 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 55 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammo, 12 rounds of 5.56mm ammo, 172 live cartridges, 3 empty case of 7.62mm ammo, one baofeng radio, 3 vehicles, one motorcycles and 4 mobile phones amongst others.
"Between 4 and 9 December 2024, troops in separate offensive operations responded to distress calls on activities of IPOB/ESN terrorists and made contact in Orumba North and Nsukka LGAs Anambra and Enugu States as well as Okigwe and Orsu LGAs of Imo State. Following a fire fight, troops neutralized 12 terrorists and recovered 2 GPMG, 12 AK47 rifles, 2 single barrel guns, 10 pistols, 2 revolver pistols, 411 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 241 round of 7.62mm NATO ammo, 355 rounds of 7.62 x 51mm ammo and 166 live cartridges. Others are: 13 empty cartridges, 4 empty cases of 12.7mm ammo, 6 AK47 magazines, 2 FN rifle magazines, 3 IEDs, 3 vehicles, 3 motorcycles, 4 mobile phones and the sum of N369,000.00 only amongst others.
"On 2 December 2024, following a credible tip-off, troops while on patrol intercepted and arrested one IPOB/ESN informant in Isiala Mbano LGA of Imo State.
"On 6 and 8 December 2024, following a tip-off, troops in separate operations arrested 3 IPOB/ESN terrorists and collaborators in Okposi Ohaozara and Ohaozara LGAs of Enugu and Ebonyi States respectively. During the operations, troops recovered 2 pump action guns, 2 locally made pistols, 3 dane guns, one fabricated rifle, 91 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 49 live cartridges and one bandolier amongst others.
"The maritime component of Operation UDO KA with combine troops and other sister security agencies conducted offensive operations inclusing clearance operation in Okigwe LGA of Imo. During the operations, maritime component uncovered a shallow grave where victims of kidnappings and rituals were buried.
Troops further cordon the general area and consequently neutralized 6 IPOB/ESN terrorists as well as recovered 4 pump action guns, 2 double barrel guns, 61 live cartridges, 2 vehicles and 4 mobile phones amongst others.
He noted that all recovered items, arrested suspects and rescued hostages were handed over to the relevant authority for further action.