Troops arrest suspected high-profile criminal in Benue

Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE person arrested a high-profile suspected transgression during an intelligence-driven cognition successful Agasha Village, Guma Local Government Area, Benue State, pursuing a study of an onslaught connected a section resident.

This was disclosed successful a connection by the Acting Media Information Officer, HQ JTF Operation WHIRL STROKE, Lt Ahmad Zubairu.

He said the cognition was launched connected March 13, 2026, aft information agencies received credible accusation regarding an onslaught connected Mr Shaapera Seeta Michael successful Agasha Village.

Acting swiftly connected the report, troops of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Intervention Battalion XI, deployed nether Operation WHIRL STROKE, mobilised instantly to the affected country to way down the fishy liable for the assault.

Lt Zubairu said that upon arrival, the troops cordoned the country to forestall the fishy from escaping portion conducting a targeted hunt cognition aimed astatine identifying and apprehending the alleged attacker.

He said the suspected militia member, identified arsenic Mr Suurnen David Akum, 27, from Agasha Village successful Guma Local Government Area, was successfully apprehended by the troops.

Lt Zubairu added that a locally fabricated firearm was besides recovered from the fishy during the arrest.

He said the fishy is nether probe earlier being handed implicit to the due authorities for further action.

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