Troops kill two suspected bandits in gun battle on Naka–Makurdi road

Troops kill two suspected bandits in gun battle on Naka–Makurdi road

Troops attached to Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) Joint Task Force have killed two suspected bandits during a security operation along the Naka–Makurdi axis of Benue State. Sources in the area disclosed on Monday that the assailants allegedly moved onto the highway before residents alerted security forces. The troops were said to have swiftly mobilised to the scene and engaged the suspects in a gun battle, resulting in the deaths of two of them. …

Benue: Soldiers gun down two bandits along Naka–Makurdi road

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) Joint Task Force have killed two suspected bandits during a security operation along the Naka–Makurdi road in Benue State. Local sources told PUNCH Online on Monday that the suspects allegedly mounted the highway, prompting residents to raise an alarm. Following a distress call from the community, troops swiftly mobilised […] The post Benue: Soldiers gun down two bandits along Naka–Makurdi road appeared fi…