Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE have arrested two suspected logistics suppliers allegedly linked to bandits in Benue State.
According to a statement released on X on Thursday by the Acting Media Information Officer of the task force headquarters, soldiers of Sector 1 apprehended the suspects in Abaji Community following intelligence reports.
The suspects were identified as Tertser Terngu, 24, and Aondongu Tersoo, 15, both residents of Tersoo Village. They allegedly supplied logistical support to a bandit kingpin operating across River Yooyo in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area.
The two suspects remain in custody for investigation and further processing by the relevant authorities.
In a separate operation on the same day, troops responding to a reported armed robbery at Jootar Village along the Kyado–Wukari Road in Ukum Local Government Area discovered that local Volunteer Guards had already arrested two suspected armed robbers.
Items recovered from the suspects included a locally made pistol, seven rounds of 7.62mm PKT ammunition and a pair of scissors.
The Force Commander of Operation WHIRL STROKE and General Officer Commanding 5 Division, Major General Moses Gara, praised the troops for their efforts.
He urged them to sustain their operational momentum and continue leveraging timely intelligence to combat criminal activities across the area.