Troops Arrest Two Suspected Bandit Suppliers, Two Robbery Suspects in Benue
By Chibuzo Obidike | IchieTimes
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation WHIRL STROKE, have arrested four suspects in separate operations in Benue State as security forces intensify efforts to tackle banditry and armed robbery.
The arrests include two suspected logistics suppliers allegedly linked to a bandit kingpin operating around River Yooyo in Katsina Ala Local Government Area, and two suspected armed robbers apprehended in Ukum Local Government Area.
The suspected suppliers, identified as Tertser Terngu, 24, and Aondongu Tersoo, 15, were arrested in Abaji community following intelligence reports about their alleged involvement in providing logistical support to the bandit kingpin. They remain in custody for investigation.
In a separate operation at Jootar village in Ukum Local Government Area, local Volunteer Guards reportedly apprehended two suspected armed robbers before troops arrived at the scene.
Items recovered during the operation included a locally made pistol, seven rounds of 7.62mm PKT ammunition and a pair of scissors.
The military said the arrests formed part of ongoing security operations aimed at disrupting criminal networks and curbing banditry and other criminal activities across Benue State.
The suspects remain subject to investigation, and the allegations against them have yet to be established in court.
