Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation WHIRL STROKE, have arrested two suspected logistics suppliers allegedly linked to bandits operating in Benue State.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Acting Media Information Officer of the task force headquarters, soldiers of Sector 1 acted on intelligence and arrested the suspects in Abaji community.
The suspects were identified as Tertser Terngu, 24, and Aondongu Tersoo, 15, both reportedly from Tersoo Village.
The military alleged that the two suspects provided logistical support to a bandit kingpin operating across River Yooyo in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of the state.
They are currently in custody for investigation and further processing by the appropriate authorities.
In a related operation on the same day, troops responding to a report of armed robbery at Jootar Village along the Kyado–Wukari Road in Ukum Local Government Area discovered that local Volunteer Guards had already apprehended two suspected armed robbers.
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Items recovered during the operation included a locally made pistol, seven rounds of 7.62mm PKT ammunition and a pair of scissors.
The Force Commander of Operation WHIRL STROKE and General Officer Commanding, 5 Division, Major General Moses Gara, commended the troops for their efforts.
He urged personnel to sustain their operational tempo and continue leveraging timely intelligence to identify and tackle criminal activities across the area.
The arrests form part of ongoing security operations aimed at disrupting criminal networks and addressing insecurity in Benue State.