Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), on 11 November, 2025 neutralised a notorious bandit at Mbagen Community in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.
Acting Media Information Officer, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu in a statement issued Tuesday said the ground troops supported by Air Component OPWS conducted a snap raid operation on the hideout of a notorious bandit.
He said upon arrival at the bandit hideout, troops made contact with the criminals and engaged them in a fierce firefight.
Zubairu explained that during the encounter, one of the bandits was neutralised while the gang leader narrowly escaped.
He stressed that subsequent search of the area led to the recovery of two AK-47 rifles, one G3 rifle, five AK-47 magazines, one G3 magazine, one 36 hand grenade, two BAOFENG radios, 162 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, and one Sanya motorcycle believed to have been used for criminal operations.