“All recovered items, arrested suspects and rescued hostages were handed over to the relevant authorities for further action,” the defence spokesman said.
Mr Buba added that 27 vehicles, 25 motorcycles, and 38 mobile phones, among other items, were also recovered from the criminals.
Mr Buba said the troops had sustained momentum against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region.
The troops were said to have also rescued 10 kidnapped hostages, while a total of 63 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and their families surrendered to troops.
“Citizens are encouraged to know something, say something and let the military do something about it,” Mr Buba said.
He added that the troops apprehended 59 suspected oil thieves and other criminal elements and recovered 15 assorted weapons.
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.
Mr Buba said the troops also denied oil thieves the sum of N765.8 million and recovered 55 assorted weapons and 96 assorted ammunition during the period.
Some of the weapons recovered comprised 14 AK47 rifles, one AK49 rifle, two AK47 rifles loaded with 7.62mm special ammo and one PKT gun.
Mr Buba said the apprehended suspects comprised 92 terrorists, six gunrunners, three kidnappers, six collaborators and seven perpetrators of oil theft.
