Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation WHIRL STROKE, have arrested two suspected logistics suppliers allegedly linked to bandits operating in Benue State.

The suspects, identified as Tertser Terngu, 24, and Aondongu Tersoo, 15, were arrested by soldiers of Sector 1 following intelligence reports in Abaji Community.

According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Acting Media Information Officer of the task force, the suspects, both from Tersoo Village, allegedly provided logistical support to a bandit kingpin operating across River Yooyo in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area.

The statement added that the suspects were in custody for investigation and further processing by the relevant agencies.

In a separate operation on the same day, troops responding to a reported armed robbery at Jootar Village, along the Kyado–Wukari Road in Ukum Local Government Area, discovered that local Volunteer Guards had already apprehended two suspected armed robbers.

Items recovered from the suspects included a locally made pistol, seven rounds of 7.62mm PKT ammunition and a pair of scissors.

The Force Commander of Operation WHIRL STROKE and General Officer Commanding, 5 Division, Major General Moses Gara, commended the troops for their efforts.

He urged them to sustain the operational tempo and continue to leverage timely intelligence to combat criminal activities across the operational area.