By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
The Defence Headquarters says troops across different theatres of operations have rescued 180 kidnapped victims, arrested 450 terrorists, bandits, and other criminal elements, while 39 others surrendered in various operations conducted in September 2025.

A statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye notes that troops also recovered 63 arms, 4,475 rounds of ammunition while troops of operation delta safe destroyed 41 illegal refining sites and foiled oil theft valued at over one hundred million naira.