Mr Onoja said the troops also intercepted about 51,000 litres of stolen crude oil within the past week.
The DHQ noted that officers involved in the plot will be charged in accordance with military judicial regulations.
Mr Buba said the operations were launched on Mr Turji’s camps in Sokoto and Zamfara states between Monday and Tuesday.
He said the use of drones in battles is not new, as they have different classes and capabilities.
He said that the armed forces had taken resolute steps towards ending terrorism and insecurity in the country.
The king was released on Friday by the Defence Headquarters after spending about three weeks in the military custody.
The DHQ said its operations resulted in the killing of 86 terrorists and the arrest of 101 suspects.
They also recovered 17 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, one bandolier, and seven empty cases of 7.62mm special, five motorcycles, eight mobile phones and N368,950.
