The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have continued to record more successes in stamping out banditry and other criminal activities in the North Central zone of the country.
Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche said this in a statement in Abuja on Friday.
According to him, following credible intelligence reports on 26 November 2020 on the hideout of some notorious elements who were alleged to be terrorising Abaji general area of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, troops of Sectors 2 and 4 swiftly mobilized to the area to flush out the bandits.
He added that, Troops made contact with armed bandits around Asogo village who on sighting troops opened fire on them and thereafter fled into the surrounding bushes.
"Troops
promptly returned fire thereby killing 3 while one locally made pistol
and 11 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition were recovered" he said.
In
the same vein, Enenche said still on same 26 November 2020, troops of
Sector 3, carried out a dawn raid on the residence of some henchmen said
to be behind recent clashes between herders and farmers at Atiyagiso
community in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
"During the operation, troops successfully apprehended 2 suspects namely Mr Abdulkareem and Mohammed Sani who confessed their involvement in the crime following which they were handed over to the police for further action, he said.
