Troops Foil Kidnappers’ Roadblock in Benue, Kill Suspect, Arrest Two
OPWS said credible intelligence led to the operations, which recovered a motorcycle and several items as suspects remained in custody for investigation.
- On August 19, 2026, troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke , neutralized a suspected bandit at a Jortar-Atume axis checkpoint and arrested two kidnappers in Gou Village, Benue State.
- These operations occur amidst renewed attacks and kidnapping incidents across Benue in recent weeks, heightening concerns among residents and community leaders over the security of farming communities and major routes.
- Troops engaged bandits in a firefight at the illegal checkpoint, where one suspect nicknamed "Cool Nigga" was neutralized; other members fled, abandoning a motorcycle later recovered by the unit.
- In a separate operation, soldiers arrested Terhile Iyo, 44, and Vershima Emmanuel, 32, at Gou Village, who reportedly confessed to plotting the kidnapping of Mrs. Balame Nyikwagh.
- Benue faces ongoing volatility as police recently rescued 13 passengers traveling from Enugu to Abuja and five other victims in Otukpo Local Government Area, illustrating persistent security challenges.
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Troops gun down bandit, arrest 2 suspected kidnappers in...
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have killed a suspected bandit and arrested two kidnappers in separate operations across Benue State. A statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Lt Ahmad Zubairu, indicated that the operations, conducted on August 19, 2026, followed credible intelligence on the activities of suspected criminals operating along the Jortar–Atume axis and in Logo Local Government Area of the…
Troops foil kidnappers’ roadblock in Benue, kill suspect, arrest two
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have disrupted a suspected kidnappers’ roadblock in Benue State, neutralising one suspect and arresting two others in separate operations. The Acting Media Information Officer of the JTF headquarters, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists. According to the statement, troops […] Troops foil kidnappers’ roadblock in Benue, kill suspect, arrest t…
Soldiers kill suspected bandit, arrest two kidnappers in Benue
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have killed a suspected bandit and arrested two suspected kidnappers in separate operations in Benue State. The post Soldiers kill suspected bandit, arrest two kidnappers in Benue appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Troops dismantle kidnappers’ roadblock, arrest two in Benue
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have dismantled a kidnappers’ roadblock, neutralised one suspected bandit and arrested two suspected kidnappers in separate operations across Benue State. The Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. He said the operations followed credible intelligence received by […] The post Troops dismantle kidnappers’ roadblock, arrest …
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