The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the Armed Forces of Nigeria recorded 367 attacks across various operational theatres in September 2026.

The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Wednesday while presenting the military’s operational achievements for the month.

He said Operation Enduring Peace recorded the highest number of attacks with 147 incidents, followed by Operation Fansan Yamma with 115 and Operation Whirl Stroke with 55.

Operation Hadin Kai recorded 33 attacks, while Operation Savannah Shield recorded 13 and Operation Udo Ka recorded four. Operation Delta Safe recorded no attacks during the period.

Onoja said troops responded to the attacks with tactical manoeuvres and superior firepower, successfully countering the assailants.

He said the military neutralised 52 terrorists and criminals, arrested 350 suspects, rescued 655 kidnapped civilians and facilitated the surrender of 75 insurgents.

Troops also recovered 52 firearms and 2,335 rounds of ammunition during the period.

The military further dismantled eight illegal refining sites and recovered more than 304,822 litres of stolen petroleum products.

Onoja said the results demonstrated the Armed Forces’ continued efforts to address terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, oil theft and other security threats across the country.

For the third quarter of 2026, he said troops neutralised 554 terrorists and criminals, arrested 1,333 suspects, rescued 1,736 kidnapped civilians and facilitated the surrender of 333 insurgents.

The military also recovered 244 firearms and 8,160 rounds of ammunition, dismantled 104 illegal refining sites and recovered more than 1.61 million litres of stolen petroleum products during the quarter.