Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE have arrested two suspected suppliers accused of providing logistical support to bandits operating in Benue State.
The suspects, identified as Tertser Terngu, 24, and Aondongu Tersoo, 15, were arrested in Abaji Community following intelligence received by soldiers of Sector 1.
According to a statement issued by the task force’s Acting Media Information Officer on Thursday, the suspects are both from Tersoo Village and allegedly supplied logistical assistance to a suspected bandit leader operating across River Yooyo in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area.
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The two suspects remain in custody for investigation and further processing by the relevant authorities.
In a separate operation on the same day, troops responded to a report of armed robbery at Jootar Village along the Kyado–Wukari Road in Ukum Local Government Area.
However, upon arrival, the soldiers discovered that local Volunteer Guards had already apprehended 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, commended the troops for their efforts.
He urged them to sustain their operational activities and continue relying on timely intelligence to combat criminal activities across the area.
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