Security forces killed 9,303 terrorists and arrested 6,998, while 9,562 Boko Haram/ISWAP combatant fighters and their families surrendered in one year.
The forces also rescued 4,641 hostages between May 2023 and May 2024.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, disclosed this during the joint briefing on Thursday by Security, Defence, and Response agencies organised by the Strategic Communications Interagency Policy Committee under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
He said troops arrested 1,437 suspected oil thieves, destroyed 3,051 dugout pits, 1,276 boats, 3,924 storage tanks, and recovered 408 vehicles and stolen products worth N91,247,052,565
General Buba said troops killed 363 criminals and rescued 245 kidnap hostages in the Niger Delta Region.
The Nigerian Police Force within the year arrested 4,796 armed robbery suspects, 3,068 kidnap suspects, 2,474 suspects for rape/sexual crimes, 1,213 suspects for unlawful possession of firearms, 3,523 suspected cultists, 3,381 suspects for murder/homicide, and 13,382 suspects for other offences.
The Police rescued 1,713 kidnap victims and recovered 1,465 vehicles/motorcycles, 2,566 firearms and 19,310 rounds of ammunition.
Speaking further, he said the Police prosecuted 29,052 cases within the year and secured convictions of 16,200 cases.
He gave a breakdown of prosecuted cases as “7,675 cases conclusively dispensed, 11,376 suspects are currently undergoing trial, 51 cases are under appeal in appellate courts, and 16,200 cases resulted in the conviction of suspects who have received various punishments for their criminal acts”.
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on the other hand, foiled 48 attacks/kidnap attempts on schools.
The NSCDC also dismantled over 1,975 illegal mining sites across the country. Over 165 illegal local refineries were uncovered and dismantled.
The Nigeria Customs Service generated over ₦3,991,988,348,853.32 in revenue within the period.
“The Nigerian Customs Service generated exceptional revenue of about 4 Trillion (₦3,991,988,348,853.32)
“National security and anti-smuggling efforts led to significant seizures of contraband goods, illegal arms, and narcotics”.
“National security and anti-smuggling efforts led to significant seizures of contraband goods, illegal arms, and narcotics”.
The agencies recovered over 21,000 pump action cartridges, 440 pump action rifles, and 228,741 rounds of ammunition and prevented potential attacks by recovering suicide jackets and lethal weapons.
“Criminal activities involving illicit petroleum products were disrupted, with 50,000 illicit liters impounded,” he said.
