Militants bow to troops’ pressure, surrender arms in Southeast -Nigerian Army

The Nigeria Army says militants in the Southeast have bowed to the pressure of troops of 82 Division/Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, OPUK, and surrendered arms alongside other weapons.

The Army made this disclosure in a statement posted on its verified X handle on Sunday.

It said that separate intelligence-led operations resulted in the recovery of additional weapons and an Improvised Explosive Device, IED.

According to the Army, the latest successes further underscore the effectiveness of its integrated kinetic and non-kinetic approach in dismantling criminal networks and restoring lasting peace and security across the region.

It added that the breakthrough followed sustained operational pressure mounted by troops of 34 Artillery Brigade and the recent arrest of suspects linked to the killing of a soldier.

The Army further stated that been unable to withstand the relentless military offensive, members of a militant group operating within Egbema and its environs voluntarily began surrendering their weapons.

It noted that one of the suspects who disclosed the location where the group’s weapons had been concealed and hidden, led security team to exhume the site.

“Items recovered include one AK-47 rifle, two AK-47 magazines, 54 rounds of 7.62 mm Special ammunition and four locally fabricated firearms,” the Army said.

In a related development, troops of Sector 5 OPUK, acting on credible intelligence, conducted a follow-up operation that led to the successful recovery of two General Purpose Machine Guns, GPMGs, 45 rounds of 7.62 mm x 51 ammunition and one Improvised Explosive Device, IED, further denying criminal elements the capability to threaten public safety and security in the region.