The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has made a startling revelation on how troops of Operation Safe Heaven rejected N13 million from terrorists during an operation in Plateau State.

The Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, made the revelation during a bi-weekly briefing on military operations across the country, on Thursday.

He said the troops were responding to a distress call about terrorist activities when they encountered two terrorists who offered them a bribe.

Kangye said, “Within the period July 9 to 16, 2025, troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN conducted offensive operations and responded to distress calls on terrorists’ activities in Bassa, Barkin Ladi, South Wase, Riyom and Jos East local government areas of Plateau State, as well as Kaura and Sanga local government areas of Kaduna State.

“While conducting these operations, they contacted extremists and killed some of them, arrested 12 and rescued three kidnapped victims. Some weapons, ammunition, motorcycles and vehicles were recovered from them.

“Similarly, troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN, while on routine patrol, arrested seven militias/criminals in Barkin Ladi and Jos South LGAs of Plateau State, as well as Wamba and Sanga LGAs of Nasarawa and Kaduna States, respectively. Items recovered from them were weapons, ammunition and motorcycles as well as illicit drugs.

“On July 9, 2025, our gallant troops intercepted a vehicle with bullet holes along Jos, Sanga Road. Suspects attempted to induce troops with monetary gratification, but they declined. Troops arrested two suspects, recovered weapons, ammunition, a vehicle and the sum of N13,742,000.00 from them. Investigation ongoing while recovered items in troops’ custody.”