November 22, 2024
Army


The troops, according to the spokesman of the Defence Media Operations, Major General Benard Onyeuko, were on clearance patrol and acted on credible information.
The suspected kidnappers were apprehende at Igumale Council Ward of Ado LGA Benue State, the Defence spokesman said in a statement, as gave their names as: Alhaji Abdullahi(18yrs),Sale Hassan (22yrs), Usman Abdullahi(20yrs), Ibrahim Iliyasu (23yrs).
In the statement he issued yesterday, June 26, he said “All arrested criminals have been handed over to the Police for further necssary action”.
He said, “Troops of Op WHIRL STROKE has continued to sustain their operational tempo in their Area of Operation.
“Furthermore, on 26 June 2022 own troops carried a raid operation at a bandits hide out at Mbahuwuhe village in Utange council ward in Katsina-Ala LGA of Benue state. During the operation 3 bandits were neutralized and a kidnapped civilian one Mr Auva Tisa who was on blind fold in the hideout was rescued with injuries and he is presently undergoing treatment. Several items including 1x motorcycle, 2 cell phones among others were recovered before the hideout was brought down”.

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