The Nigerian Military says, Troops of Operation UDO KA have neutralized a terrorists leader, Nkwachi Eze (aka Onowu) and several extremists, arrested some and rescued 3 kidnapped victims.
Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye in a press statement on Friday revealed that troops have continued to demonstrate bravery, discipline, and professionalism in the face of evolving security threats
Kangye said troops of Operation UDO KA recorded the following during the week under review, troops while conducting offensive operations between 3 – 7 April 2025, made contact with violent extremists in Aba North and Ukwa East LGAs of Abia State as well as Okigwe, Orsu and Aguata LGAs of Imo State.
In similar operations, troops made contact with terrorists in Uzo-Uwani and Ndoni LGAs of Enugu and Rivers States respectively.
Items recovered from the criminals includes AK47 rifles, locally fabricated rifles, pump action guns, locally made pistol, assorted rounds of ammunition, extra magazines and IEDs.
Vehicles, motorcycles and mobile phones and customized clothes with Biafra Liberation Army inscribed on them were also recovered from them.
Maj. General Kangye also revealed that Operation DELTA SAFE foiled oil theft worth over Eight Hundred and Sixty-Nine Million Two Hundred and Eighty-Three Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-Five Naira (N869,283,765.00) only.
The breakdown indicates: 325,990 litres of stolen crude oil, 24,645 litres of illegally refined AGO and 19,500 litres of PMS while 1,600 litres of engine oil were also recovered.
He added that, Troops recovered 325,990 litres of stolen crude oil, 24,645 litres of illegally refined AGO and 19,500 litres of PMS while 1,600 litres of engine oil was also recovered. Additionally, they discovered and destroyed 86 crude oil cooking ovens, 181 dugout pits, 25 boats, a speedboat, 18 storage tanks, 316 drums and 22 illegal refining sites.
Other items recovered include generator set, jack, galvanize pipes, pumping machines, drilling machines, tricycles, motorcycles, mobile phones and 18 vehicles. Furthermore, 49 oil thieves and other criminals were arrested while assorted arms and ammunition as well as dynamites were also recovered.
Between 4 – 9 April 2025, troops while conducting offensive operations, made contact with criminals in Ughelli North and Sapele LGAs of Delta State as well as Eleme LGA of Rivers State. During the operations, troops arrested criminals and recovered some vehicles and some large quantity of natural gas resources.
He said troops have continued to demonstrate bravery, discipline, and professionalism in the face of evolving security threats.