The officers were killed by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by terrorists along the Anka-Bagega road in Anka Local Government Area of the state.
Mr Onoja said the CDS commended the troops for their resilience and professionalism.
He assured that the military remains resolute in its commitment to denying terrorists freedom of action.
He said normalcy had been restored in the area while investigation was ongoing.
The CP appealed for public cooperation during the exercise.
He said the command intercepted a red Toyota Avensis with registration number GGB 667 JL along the Badagry-Lagos expressway.
The police said a preliminary investigation revealed that two hoodlums died from an IED.
He said that follow-up operations led to the arrest of Husaini Abdullahi, 25, at Sokoto main market.
The spokesperson said several camps of the Indigenous People of Biafra and Eastern Security Network members along Umulolo-Umukele-Amousu and Agbobu in Imo were destroyed.
The police command in Borno said it successfully diffused an improvised explosive device at the entrance of the University of Maiduguri.
