Troops arrest two suspected bandit logistics suppliers in Benue

The suspects were identified as Tertser Terngu, 24, and Aondongu Tersoo, 15, both from Tersoo Village.

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According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Acting Media Information Officer of the task force headquarters on X, soldiers of Sector 1 carried out the arrests following intelligence reports.

The two suspects allegedly provided logistical support to a bandit kingpin operating across River Yooyo in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State.

They remain in custody for investigation and further processing by the relevant authorities. The allegations against them have not been established in court.

In a separate 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.

Items recovered during the incident included a locally made pistol, seven rounds of 7.62mm PKT ammunition and a pair of scissors.

The suspects were reportedly apprehended by the Volunteer Guards before the responding troops arrived.

Further details about their identities and the circumstances of the alleged robbery were not provided in the statement.

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 using timely intelligence to tackle criminal activities across the area.

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The operations form part of ongoing security efforts in Benue State, where authorities continue to target suspected criminal networks and respond to reports of armed robbery and other security threats.