Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke, have neutralised a suspected bandit along the Gbise–Igyudu Road in the Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State.
According to a statement issued by the Acting Media Officer of JTF Operation Whirl Stroke, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, and made available to journalists on Thursday, troops of Sector 1 were conducting a routine fighting patrol on Wednesday 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.
“During the encounter, one of the suspected bandits was neutralised, while the second suspect fled the scene when subdued by superior firepower.
“The troops subsequently conducted a thorough search and clearance operation around the area to ensure that the fleeing suspect did not pose an immediate threat to the surrounding communities,” he said. Related News Bike theft: Mob burns A’Ibom man to death ‘I was hired to kidnap Rivers woman for N40,000’ Troops kill terrorist, airstrikes hit Zamfara hideout
