Soldiers nab two suppliers for bandits in Benue

Troops from the Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE have arrested two men suspected of supplying logistics to bandits in Benue State.

In a statement from the Acting Media Information Officer of Headquarters JTF Operation WHIRL STROKE on X on Thursday, soldiers from Sector 1 acted on information and took the suspects into custody in Abaji Community.

The suspects are Tertser Terngu, 24, and Aondongu Tersoo, 15, both from Tersoo Village. They are accused of providing support to a bandit leader operating near the River Yooyo in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area.

Both suspects are now being held for investigation and further action by the relevant agencies.

Related Operations

On the same day, troops went to Jootar Village along the Kyado, Wukari Road in Ukum Local Government Area after hearing about an armed robbery. When they arrived, they found that Volunteer Guards had already caught two suspected armed robbers.

The soldiers recovered several items, including one locally made pistol, seven rounds of 7.62mm PKT ammunition, and a pair of scissors.

Major General Moses Gara, the Force Commander of Operation WHIRL STROKE and General Officer Commanding 5 Division, praised the troops. He encouraged them to keep up their efforts and use timely information to fight crime in the area.