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Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, person killed a suspected bandit believed to beryllium linked to the onslaught that resulted successful the decease of erstwhile Secretary to the Government, SSG, of Benue State, Professor David Salifu.
The improvement was disclosed successful a connection issued on Monday by the Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Ahmad Zubairu.
Zubairu said the cognition was carried retired successful Jotar village, adjacent to the Quarantine Checkpoint, aft information operatives received credible quality astir the activities of suspected kidnappers successful the area.
According to Zubairu, troops deployed astatine Kyado rapidly moved to the determination connected July 2, 2026, to halt the transgression pack from carrying retired its planned operation.
“On accomplishment astatine the scene, troops engaged the equipped suspects successful a fierce weapon battle, neutralising 1 of the terrorists portion others fled with suspected gunshot wounds,” helium said.
The subject said soldiers recovered 1 AK-47 firearm and 2 bare magazines from the country aft the speech of fire.
It added that preliminary investigations suggest the deceased fishy was portion of the pack liable for the onslaught connected motorists on the Wukari–Makurdi highway, during which Prof. Salifu sustained the gunshot injuries that yet led to his death.
DAILY POST recalls that Prof. Salifu, who served arsenic Secretary to the Benue State G...
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