By Kingsley Omonobi
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have dismantled a kidnappers’ roadblock, neutralised one suspected bandit and arrested two suspected kidnappers in separate operations across Benue State.
The Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
He said the operations followed credible intelligence received by the troops concerning the activities of suspected criminals operating in the state.
According to him, on August 19, 2026, troops acted on intelligence regarding the activities of a suspected bandit kingpin and his associates who were operating an illegal checkpoint along the Jortar–Atume axis.
