{"id":171169,"date":"2025-07-25T11:06:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T10:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/military-neutralizes-bandits-destroys-camps-in-benue"},"modified":"2025-07-25T12:25:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T11:25:44","slug":"military-neutralizes-bandits-destroys-camps-in-benue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/military-neutralizes-bandits-destroys-camps-in-benue","title":{"rendered":"Military Neutralizes Bandits Destroys Camps in Benue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against armed banditry following a coordinated clearance operation across volatile communities in Benue State.<\/p>\n<p>The operation, carried out by Sector 1 troops on Wednesday, targeted notorious hotspots including Akure, Ako-Ivaan, Iorkyol, Ugbaba, Agber, Tse Nyikwgh, and Tse.<\/p>\n<p>During the mission, troops encountered armed resistance but swiftly overpowered the assailants, neutralizing one bandit through superior firepower.<\/p>\n<p>The military also discovered and destroyed three bandits\u2019 camps, effectively dismantling key operational bases used by criminal elements.<\/p>\n<p>Items recovered from the slain bandit included an AK-47 rifle with a magazine loaded with 26 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, a Tecno phone, illicit drugs, and \u20a62,000 in cash.<\/p>\n<p>The operation has been hailed as a significant step toward restoring security and stability in the region, with locals reportedly returning to their farms as military presence boosts public confidence.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the troops after the successful operation, Force Commander of OPWS, Major General Moses Gara, praised the soldiers\u2019 gallantry, discipline, and tactical precision.<\/p>\n<p>He encouraged them to sustain their momentum and remain vigilant until the mission of lasting peace in Benue State is fully achieved.<\/p>\n<p>The troops are expected to continue aggressive patrols and clearance missions across the operational theatre in a bid to dismantle remaining bandit strongholds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against armed banditry following a coordinated clearance operation across volatile communities in Benue State. The operation, carried out by Sector 1 troops on Wednesday, targeted notorious hotspots including Akure, Ako-Ivaan, Iorkyol, Ugbaba, Agber, Tse [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":171168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[331,254],"class_list":["post-171169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-benue","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Military Neutralizes Bandits Destroys Camps in Benue - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against arm ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/military-neutralizes-bandits-destroys-camps-in-benue\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Military Neutralizes Bandits Destroys Camps in Benue\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against arm ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/military-neutralizes-bandits-destroys-camps-in-benue\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-25T10:06:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-25T11:25:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/sm_1753430274.228272.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/military-neutralizes-bandits-destroys-camps-in-benue#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/military-neutralizes-bandits-destroys-camps-in-benue\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Military Neutralizes Bandits Destroys Camps in Benue\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-25T10:06:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-25T11:25:44+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/military-neutralizes-bandits-destroys-camps-in-benue\"},\"wordCount\":235,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/military-neutralizes-bandits-destroys-camps-in-benue#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/sm_1753430274.228272.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Benue\",\"Nigeria\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/military-neutralizes-bandits-destroys-camps-in-benue#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/military-neutralizes-bandits-destroys-camps-in-benue\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/military-neutralizes-bandits-destroys-camps-in-benue\",\"name\":\"Military Neutralizes Bandits Destroys Camps in Benue - 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