Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation WHIRL STROKE, have killed two suspected bandits during an intelligence-led operation in Kabba-Bunu and Lokoja Local Government Areas of Kogi State.
The operation, conducted on Saturday, October 31, 2026, involved an ambush along the Adankolo–Apata Road, where troops engaged suspected criminals along a known supply route, forcing them to flee.
The Acting Media Information Officer of the task force, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that troops later discovered the bodies of two suspected bandits during a follow-up search around Adankolo Forest.
Items recovered at the scene included a locally made pistol, one cartridge and an empty case of 7.62mm special ammunition.
The Force Commander, Operation WHIRL STROKE, and General Officer Commanding 5 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Moses Gara, urged residents to support security agencies with timely and credible intelligence, stressing that security is a collective responsibility.
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