He explained that acting on actionable intelligence, the troops ambushed the insurgents on a mission to attack the village.
Addressing troops, the COAS urged them to rally together, be more resolute in bringing the nation’s adversaries to their knees, and restore sanity in troubled areas.
He added that the troops and SSS apprehended a notorious ESN commander, Mr Ezege, in a separate sting operation in Enugu.
According to Mr Lagbaja, the only thing better than democracy for Nigeria in this modern era is more democracy.
Mr Nwachukwu said the operation was part of the sustained effort to rid Nigeria of criminality.
The truck was intercepted along Ajilete-Owode Road in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun on Saturday.
He also encouraged them to remain calm and committed in the discharge of their duties.
Affected officers are Major Generals and Brigadier Generals, amongst several other senior officers across army formations and units.
The military chief also charged field commanders to redouble efforts in ongoing operations and achieve results.
Some of the items recovered include one AK 47 rifle, two magazines, one police grenade launcher, two Baofeng communication radios and five mobile phones.
