By Kingsley Omonobi
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) in furtherance of aggressive fighting patrols across the Joint Operations Area have neutralised one suspected bandit and recovered arms, ammunition and other items along the Gbise–Igyudu Road in the Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State.
Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer, made this known in a statement on Thursday.
He said, “The troops of Sector 1 were conducting a routine fighting patrol on 2 September 2026, when they encountered two suspected bandits on a motorcycle along the Gbise–Igyudu axis.
“After a positive identification of the armed suspects, troops immediately engaged the suspects, resulting in a fierce exchange of fire.
