The Military High Command on Thursday said it has strategically deployed troops to conduct massive operations across the country in order to create a safe environment for citizens against insurgency activities.
This, it said, would create safe environment for citizens during the Christmas and New Year to go about their lawful duties and activities, adding that the military would leave no stone unturned in ensuring that Nigerians enjoy their celebration.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, disclosed this at Defence Headquarters while briefing Defence Correspondents on the ongoing operations by the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies.
Buba, a major general, told journalists that the military had recorded successes at the various theatres of operations across the country in the last two weeks against insurgency activities.
“The armed forces are determined to end terrorism and insecurity across the country. Accordingly, troops are strategically deployed to conduct operations across the country to create a safe environment for citizens to go about their lawful duties and activities.
“Furthermore, we are carrying out attacks on the terrorist enclaves and strongholds, aimed at eliminating the leadership and foot soldiers of these terror groups.
“Troops will continue to go after these terrorists and apply military pressure to destroy them and their cohorts across the country,” he said.
Giving an update on the Tundun Biri accidental bombing, Buba reassured that the outcome of the findings of the two panels set up on the incident by the federal government and the military would not be covered up.
He added that troops in the Niger Delta area destroyed 23 dugout pits, 30 boats, 99 storage tanks, 2 motorcycles, and 13 vehicles.
Other items recovered, according to him, include 135 cooking ovens, one speedboat, five pump machines, two motorcycles, and 68 illegal refining sites.
He said the troops, in addition, recovered 406,500 litres of stolen crude oil, 252,112 litres of illegally refined AGO, 3,158 litres of DPK and 10,800 litres of PMS.
