Buba further disclosed that troops in the Niger Delta area discovered and destroyed 7 dugout pits, 13 boats, 23 storage tanks, 2 barges and 4 vehicles.
“Other items recovered include 15 cooking ovens, 2 pump machines and 16 illegal refining sites. Troops recovered 139,045 litres of stolen crude oil, 25,115 litres of illegally refined AGO and 5,200 litres of DPK.
“The Armed Forces will always be mindful of the threat of kidnapping gangs and terrorists across the country,” he said.
Buba said the military will continually review internal processes in order to deal with identified threats.