According to reports, between February 27 and March 6, 2025, Nigerian Army troops killed 92 terrorists.
This was confirmed by Major General Markus Kangye, Director of Defense Media Operations, at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday.
General Kangye gave a report on military and security agency activities, adding that troops had successfully rescued 75 kidnapped hostages and arrested 18 people involved in oil theft.
He said that members of the Nigerian Armed Forces had been captured, including violent extremists, gunrunners, and those involved in oil theft. The air component also carried out a number of air interdiction operations, armed reconnaissance patrols, and close air support missions.
Operation Safe Corridor was recently begun by Defense Headquarters in northwest Nigeria, with Tsafe, Zamfara State, serving as its operations base.
By providing an organized method for the rehabilitation and reintegration of terrorists who choose to willingly give up their weapons, this program aims to combat insecurity.
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Governor Dauda Lawal reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening security measures against criminal activity during the official handover of the facilities designated as the operational headquarters.
It is expected that the launch of Operation Safe Corridor in the North-West will strengthen current military operations to bring peace and stability back to the region.
Security stakeholders are hopeful that the initiative will help reduce violence and facilitate the reintegration of former combatants who are prepared to give up illegal activity, especially since the headquarters are now located in Zamfara State.
According to reports, Operation Safe Corridor is a focused military initiative designed to help ex-bandits and militants reintegrate into society.
Disarmament, Demobilization, De-radicalization, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration are the five fundamental pillars around which this project is based.
After successfully addressing Boko Haram defectors in the Northeast, the initiative is now scheduled to move into the North-West to address the ongoing security issues in states like Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Sokoto, and Kaduna.
