Defense Headquarters says Operation Whirl Stroke troops arrested four hijackers, neutralized three bandits and rescued a kidnapped victim in recent operations in parts of Benue.
Defense Media Operations Director Bernard Onyeuko made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
Onyeuko, a major general, said that on June 24 troops arrested four suspected kidnappers in the Igumale Council District of the state’s Ado Local Government Area.
He gave the identities of the suspects as Alhaji Abdullahi (18), Sale Hassan (22), Usman Abdullahi (20) and Ibrahim Iliyasu (23).
According to him, all the arrested criminals have been handed over to the police to take the necessary measures.
Onyeuko said the troops also raided a bandit hideout in the village of Mbahuwuhe in the Utange council district of the Katsina-Ala local government area.
He said the operation led to the deaths of three bandits and the rescue of a kidnapped victim who was blindfolded in the hideout with injuries.
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According to him, the rescued victim is currently undergoing treatment.
“Several items, including a motorcycle, two cell phones, among others, were recovered before the hideout was toppled.
“The military high command commends the troops and encourages the general public to provide troops with credible and timely information about criminal activity,” he said.
(YAYA)