The Nigerian military on Sunday said no fewer than 27 suspected terrorists were killed in a series of coordinated airstrikes targeting insurgent enclaves in Borno State.
According to a statement by the Nigerian Army, the operations were carried out by the air component of Operation Hadin Kai, which struck terrorist hideouts in the Tumbuns axis of the state.
The military disclosed that 12 insurgents were neutralised during an air raid on Dawoshe in Kukawa Local Government Area, while another 15 were killed in a separate precision strike at Metele in Guzamala LGA.
It noted that the strikes formed part of a broader wave of intelligence-led operations conducted across multiple states, yielding arrests, rescues, and recovery of weapons and logistics.
“In Borno, ground troops also apprehended a suspected terrorist along the Mandara Girau–Sabon Gari axis in Biu LGA,” the statement read.
It added that items recovered from the suspect included food supplies, communication gadgets, blankets, herbicides and batteries believed to be meant for insurgents.
The army further revealed that troops thwarted a kidnapping attempt near Kareto, rescuing six civilians — three men and three women — without injury.
Beyond Borno, security operations extended to Plateau, Nasarawa, Akwa Ibom states and the Federal Capital Territory.
In Plateau State, troops under Operation Enduring Peace arrested a suspected kidnapper and cattle rustler during a raid in Bokkos LGA. Recovered items included ammunition, an AK-47 magazine, a laptop, a mobile phone and military camouflage clothing.
Similarly, four suspected criminals were apprehended in Jos, where a locally made pistol and ammunition were recovered.
In Nasarawa State, troops rescued two kidnap victims after their abductors fled upon sighting security operatives. A follow-up operation led to the discovery of a criminal hideout where security forces recovered a fabricated pistol, live cartridges, communication devices, foreign and local currencies, as well as N1.8m suspected to be proceeds of crime.
In the Federal Capital Territory, troops intercepted two suspected carjackers along the Abuja–Lokoja highway and recovered a stolen Mercedes-Benz E350.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects had forcefully taken the vehicle in Abuja and were attempting to move it out of the city for sale,” the army said.
Meanwhile, in Akwa Ibom State, troops conducting anti-crude oil theft operations recovered about 325 litres of suspected stolen Automotive Gas Oil concealed in sacks in a bush in Ikot Abasi LGA.
The military said all recovered items had been handed over to appropriate authorities, reiterating its commitment to sustaining ongoing operations to curb terrorism, kidnapping and other criminal activities across the country.
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