The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Sunday said that in continuation of the efforts of the nation’s security forces to end banditry and other criminal activities in the North Central Zone of the country, the Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have neutralized two armed bandits belonging to the dreaded Gana’s gang and arrested one other after a raid on their hideout in Benue State.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General John Enenche who stated that the operation was in furtherance sustaining both kinetic and non-kinetic operations in the zone targeted at stamping out insurgency activities.
Gen. Eneche explained that on 16th December this year, the Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, acting on credible intelligence on identified hideout of some of the late Gana’s militia gang members in parts of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, conducted a dawn raid on the criminals’ location.
According him, “the Troops made contact and engaged the criminals at Adangbe Village in Mbacher Council Ward of the Local Government Area.
He stated that consequently, the superior firepower of the Troops forced the armed bandits to flee in disarray.
He, however, added that as the Troops engaged the criminals in a hot pursuit, two of them were neutralized while another was arrested by the gallant troops.
He further explained that during the encounter, three locally made rifles, 21 rounds of 7.62mm Special Ammunition as well as other items including a motorcycle were recovered by the troops.
He said that the arrested gang members had been handed over to the Police for further action.
