Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation WHIRL STROKE, have arrested two suspected logistics suppliers linked to bandits and two suspected armed robbers in separate operations in Benue State.
In a statement, the Acting Media Information Officer, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, disclosed that the arrests were made on October 28, 2026, following intelligence-led operations in Abaji Community and Jootar Village.
According to the statement, troops of Sector 1 arrested two suspected bandit logistics suppliers, identified as 24-year-old Tertser Terngu and 15-year-old Aondongu Tersoo, both from Tersoo Village.
The suspects were allegedly providing logistical support to a bandit kingpin operating across River Yooyo in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. They are currently in custody for investigation and further processing by the appropriate authorities.
In a separate incident, troops on fighting patrol received information at about 2:16 p.m. regarding an armed robbery along the Kyado–Wukari Road in Jootar Village, Ukum Local Government Area.
The troops promptly mobilised to the scene but discovered that personnel of the Volunteer Guards had already apprehended two suspected armed robbers.
Items recovered from the suspects included one locally made pistol, seven rounds of 7.62mm PKT ammunition and a pair of scissors.
The Force Commander, Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE, and General Officer Commanding, 5 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Moses Gara, commended the troops for their efforts and urged them to sustain the operational tempo.
He also charged the troops to remain vigilant and continue leveraging timely intelligence to combat criminal activities across the Joint Operations Area.
