By Princess-Ekwi Ajide, Abuja
Military high command has commended troops in the various theatres of operation across the Country on their efforts in crime fighting.
The Military high command through the Director Defence Media Operations Major General Musa Danmadami, at the Bi-weekly press briefing in Abuja on the operational activities of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other Security agencies from the various operational theatres in the 6 geopolitical zones of the country also acknowledged the media community for their partnership and continued cooperation with the military and other security agencies in its quest to return peace to the country.
They also appreciated the populace for the support they give to the Armed Forces and security agencies in the conduct of their operations while also urging them to continue to provide creditable information on enemies of the state in their locality.
Major General Danmadami, while speaking on the Defence Operations from 11th to 25th of August, 2022 , said troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies have restored normalcy to the South East zone by sustaining their operation to curb the illegal activities of proscribed groups in the region.
According to him, in the South South zone of the country, a total of one billion, three hundred and thirteen million, twenty thousand, two hundred and forty-two naira worth of crude oil, two billion, three hundred seventy-four million, six hundred and seven thousand four hundred and seventy-one naira worth of AGO, four million, six hundred and fifty thousand six hundred and twenty-five naira of PMS and fifteen million, nine hundred and eighty one thousand naira worth of DPK as the value of products they denied oil thieves in the period under review.