In a sustained effort to end illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region the Nigeria Army said it has in conjunction with other sister agencies arrested 22 suspected oil thieves.

Following an intense gun duel between troops and terrorist’s group in the general areas of Kampani Doka and Rifigoro communities in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigerian Army troops have eliminated terrorist elements and recovered substantial number of dangerous automatic weapons and ammunition.

THE Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, and his counterpart, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, have vowed to defend Nigeria’s democracy, noting that soldiers would not be used to undemocratically sail any interest to power.

Maj Gen Aligbe emphasised that it is important that they put in the seriousness and determination that would produce the best result. 

The Defence headquarters has disclosed that the recently rejigged war against crude oil theft operations in the Niger Delta has begun to yield noticeable increase in the nation’s crude oil production.