Military rescues 43 kidnapped victims, neutralises 26 terrorists

August 28, 2026

…Recovers 205,000 litres of stolen crude products, arrests 15 suspects

By Kingsley Omonobi

ABUJA — Troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces conducting operations across the country have rescued 43 kidnapped victims, neutralised 26 terrorists and arrested 15 suspected criminals in the past week.

The troops also foiled attempts to steal about 205,000 litres of crude oil and illegally refined petroleum products in the Niger Delta, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, disclosed on Friday.

Military rescues 43 kidnapped victims, neutralises 26 terrorists

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