Troops Reject ₦13.7m Bribe From Terrorists In Plateau – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said troops of Operation Safe Haven rejected a ₦13.7m bribe offered by terrorists during a military operation in Plateau State.

According to the DHQ, the troops were responding to a distress call about terrorist activities when they intercepted a suspicious vehicle with bullet holes along the Jos-Sanga Road.

Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja, where he outlined recent military operations across the country from July 9 to 16, 2025, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, said during the encounter, two suspects in the vehicle attempted to bribe the soldiers with ₦13,742,000 in exchange for their freedom