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 Punch reported that the suspects were apprehended by soldiers of Sector 1 following intelligence reports in Abaji Community, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the Acting Media Information Officer of the task force.
The suspects were identified as Tertser Terngu, 24, and Aondongu Tersoo, 15, both residents of Tersoo Village.
They were allegedly supplying logistics to a bandit kingpin operating across River Yooyo in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of the state.
The two suspects remain in custody for investigation and further processing by the appropriate 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.
On 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 tempo and continue leveraging timely intelligence to combat criminal activities in the area.
