Troops neutralise suspected terrorist, arrest another in Benue

Troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), person neutralised a suspected violent during an violative cognition successful Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.

The troops besides arrested different suspected violent during the cognition successful the state.

Security expert Zagazola Makama, successful a station connected X connected Wednesday, said, “The cognition was conducted astatine astir 8:32 americium connected September 28 astatine Kyado, wherever the troops engaged terrorists astatine the Pevikya violent enclave successful Adomanyi.”

Makama added that different members of the radical fled the country during the brushwood with the troops.

During the encounter, helium stated that the troops recovered 1 AK-47 firearm mag from the fleeing terrorists, which is presently successful their custody alongside the arrested fishy for further probe and indispensable action.

He explained that the cognition was ongoing arsenic it formed portion of efforts by OPWS to disrupt violent activities and fortify information crossed susceptible communities successful Benue State to prolong peace.

Troops neutralise suspected terrorist, apprehension different successful Benue