Troops kill four bandits, rescue abductees in Benue, Taraba

Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE person neutralised 4 criminals and rescued 2 kidnapped victims crossed Taraba and Benue states.

Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS), said successful a connection that troops recovered 1 AK-47 firearm and ammunition and also dismantled a notorious illicit cause network.

The connection further stated that the occurrence followed reports of an equipped herder onslaught on the Gbajimba–Agasha Road successful Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Troops were instantly deployed to the country and recovered 2 injured residents.

According to the statement, the victims were evacuated to the Primary Health Centre successful Gbajimba for treatment, portion a manhunt for the assailants is ongoing.

In Taraba State, connected the aforesaid day, troops responded to an equipped robbery alert on the Rafin Kada–Donga Road and engaged the criminals.

The connection further stated that troops neutralised 2 equipped robbers and recovered 1 AK-47 firearm with 3 magazines, ammunition and a currency sum of N39,950.

It added that connected May 25, 2026, troops responded to a kidnapping study on the Antegh–Zongo Road successful Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. They rapidly intercepted the abductors, who abandoned 2 victims and fled. One fishy was arrested, portion the rescued v...