The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) of the Nigerian Army has revealed how troops of the Operation SAFE HAVEN rejected a N13.7 million bribe from terrorists during a military operation in Plateau State.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, who disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, said the troops were responding to a distress call about terrorist activities when they intercepted a suspicious vehicle with bullet holes along the Jos-Sanga Road.
Speaking further, Gen. Kangye said during the encounter, two suspects in the vehicle attempted to bribe the soldiers with ₦13,742,000 in exchange for their freedom but the troops rejected the offer.
The Army spokesman said the troops on a stop and search operation on July 9, had intercepted a vehicle with bullet holes along the Jos-Sanga road and during interrogation, the suspects offered a bribe of N13,742,000 which was promptly rejected.
Kangye who also spoke on other feats recorded by the OPSH, said the troops carried out offensive operations and responded to several distress calls in Bassa, Barkin Ladi, Wase, Riyom, and Jos East LGAs of Plateau State where suspected bandits and militias were repelled with many of them arrested or eliminated in joint operations.
According to Kangye a number of the extremists were killed while 12 were arrested in the past one week with three kidnapped victims rescued in the state.
