Army spokesman Onyema Nwachukwu said troops engaged the gunmen who were out enforcing the illegally imposed sit-at-home in a gunfight.
Mr Yahaya reassured troops that attention was being given to the administrative and operational challenges confronting their units.
At least two more soldiers were still missing in action as of Thursday afternoon, an official said.
“The army headquarters is conducting this awareness to enable us to understand the roles of men and women participating in various military activities.”
The troops also immobilised 91 cooking ovens, 24 reservoirs, 17 large dugout pits and 96 storage tanks in the sites within the period.
“Our forests have become fortresses for bandits, from where they plan and launch attacks to other parts of the North-Nest.”
A soldier was also wounded when the troops encountered an IED buried on the road by Boko Haram terrorists.
The troops were also said to have recovered 98 assorted weapons, including AK-47 rifles and 2,589 rounds of ammunition.
The politician said the army’s continuous harassment of the Igbos was creating “a siege mentality which is unhealthy for national cohesion”.
“I can assure you that the Armed Forces of Nigeria are disciplined…Remember, we are not talking about the police but the Armed Forces of Nigeria.”
