Troops Arrest Two Suspected Bandit Suppliers, Two Robbery Suspects in Benue
Military Recovers Pistol, Ammunition in Separate Security Operations
BENUE, Nigeria — 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. The arrests were made on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, following intelligence reports and a response to an alleged robbery incident.
The military identified the suspected suppliers as Tertser Terngu, 24, and Aondongu Tersoo, 15. They were arrested in Abaji community over allegations that they provided logistical support to a bandit leader operating around River Yooyo in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area. Both suspects remain in custody for investigation.
In a separate incident at Jootar village along the Kyado–Wukari Road in Ukum Local Government Area, troops responded to reports of an armed robbery and found that local Volunteer Guards had already apprehended two suspected robbers. Recovered items included a locally made pistol, seven rounds of 7.62mm PKT ammunition and a pair of scissors.
The Force Commander of Operation WHIRL STROKE, Major General Moses Gara, commended the troops and urged them to sustain intelligence-led operations to combat banditry and other criminal activities across the state.
