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.
Mr Lagbaja says the Nigerian Army under his watch will stamp out oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta region.
The Ijaw Diaspora Council (IDC) has urged the federal and state governments to join forces in curbing piracy in the Niger Delta region.
Mr Danmadami said the troops had continued the war against oil theft and illegal refineries and other criminal activities through aggressive raids and clearance operations.
