Troops Arrest Four Suspects Over Bandit Supply, Robbery Cases in Benue
Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE have arrested four suspects in separate operations in Benue State, including two people accused of supplying logistics to a suspected bandit leader. The two suspects were arrested in Abaji Community on October 28 after troops acted on intelligence. The military said they allegedly supported a bandit kingpin operating around River Yooyo in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area. In a separate operation, Volunteer Guards apprehended two suspects after an alleged robbery at Jootar Village along the Kyado–Wukari Road in Ukum LGA. Troops later took the suspects into custody and recovered a locally made pistol, seven rounds of ammunition and a pair of scissors. All four suspects are being investigated and will be handed over to the appropriate authorities, the military said.
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