Recovers 2 Ak47, 4 magazines, 65 rounds of ammunition

No fewer than four armed Herdsmen were neutralized by men of the Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) following the attack on Agasha Community in Guma local government area of Benue State.

In a press release signed by the Commander of the troop Major General Adeyemi Yekini and made available to Nigerian NewsDirect revealed that some suspected armed herdsmen infiltrated Agasha in Guma local government area of Benue State and killed 2 villagers on Monday night.

He further revealed that OPWS troops on patrol in the area immediately mobilised to the scene but the herdsmen had fled before their arrival.

The Troops subsequently tracked the assailants through some of the nearby communities overnight while other troops deployed at Tomatar across the river also in Guma blocked the escape route towards Nasarawa State.

He disclosed that At about 6am Tuesday morning, troops had contact with the armed herdsmen at a make shift camp close to the Benue River during which 4 of the assailants were killed, while troops recovered 2 AK 47 rifles, 4 magazines and 65 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition from the bandits.

” Our forces did not sustain any casualty during the operation, Troops are currently on search and destroy operation in the general area.

“Details of further contacts will be communicated to you later while Pictures of the armed bandits killed and recovered items are attached.” Yekini stated.