According to him, the suspects are notorious for a series of armed attacks on oil vessels, kidnapping of expatriates and illegal oil bunkering in Rivers.
Troops had on July 24 apprehended gun runners during a clearance operation at Shimakar village in Shendam Local Government Area of the state.
Mr Onyeuko said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai had intensified the tempo of their operations in the various locations in North-East.
Mr Onyeuko said that the troops had on June 12, encountered the terrorists while clearing their enclave in Gazuwa in Bama Local Government Area of Borno.
This was disclosed by Defence Spokesman Bernard Onyeuko while briefing reporters about military operations across the country on Thursday in Abuja.
The troops also immobilised 91 cooking ovens, 24 reservoirs, 17 large dugout pits and 96 storage tanks in the sites within the period.
Defence Spokesman Bernard Onyeuko gives updates on military operations around the North in the past two weeks.
Defence spokesman Bernard Onyeuko gave the updates on the military operations across the country on Thursday in Abuja.
The Nigerian Army says its troops have arrested a suspected Islamic States West Africa Province terrorist in Ogun.
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed many terrorists and arrested a Chadian kidnap kingpin.
