Troops from Sector 1 of Nigeria’s Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) carry out two separate security operations in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. In one operation, carried out around 8:00 a.m. on July 17, personnel from Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in Otukpo arrest five suspected militia members during a clearance operation. Security sources say the troops also recover a firearm during the same operation. In a second operation, troops arrest a suspected terrorist around 9:00 a.m. on July 18 in Otukpo. The arrest is made by troops stationed at the FOB, according to security sources cited by outlets reporting the incident. Both reports describe the actions as part of OPWS activities aimed at clearing or securing areas in Benue State. The sources do not provide further details on the identities of the suspects, the specific firearm recovered, or the charges or investigations that follow the arrests.
Operation Whirl Stroke detains suspected militants in Benue
Troops from Sector 1 of Nigeria’s Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) carry out two separate security operations in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. In one operation, carried out around 8:00 a.m...
- OPWS Sector 1 troops operate in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.
- On July 17, troops arrest five suspected militia members during a clearance operation.
- During the July 17 operation, a firearm is recovered.
- On July 18, troops arrest a suspected terrorist in Otukpo.
- Both arrests involve personnel based at Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in Otukpo.
Troops of Sector 1 of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have arrested a suspected terrorist during a security operation in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. According to security sources who spoke with Zagazola Makama, the suspect was arrested at about 9:00 a.m. on July 18 by troops stationed at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) […] Troops apprehend suspected terrorist during security operation in Benue
15 hours agoTroops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested five suspected militia members and seized a firearm during a clearance operation in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. According to security sources, the operation was conducted around 8:00 a.m. on July 17 by personnel from the Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in Otukpo and […] Troops arrest five suspected militia members, recover firearm in Benue
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