The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Whirl Stroke operating in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba, arrested 16 migrant bandits from Niger Republic. It said the bandits were arrested in different operations across the North Central. He said that 12 criminals were neutralised, while 26 criminal elements including 16 migrant bandits from Niger Republic were arrested. “In addition, troops within the period held peace and security meetings with critical stakeholders as non-kinetic means of tackling insecurity. Under Operation Thunder Strike/Whirl Punch, troops neutralised four bandits arrested six criminals as well as recovered assorted arms and ammunition in Niger at the period.

Source: The Guardian December 24, 2021 08:46 UTC