OPWS troops kill suspected kidnapper, recover AK-47 in Benue anti-kidnap operation

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have neutralised a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle during an operation at Jotar Village near the Quarantine Checkpoint in Benue State.
The operation, carried out on July 2, 2026, followed credible intelligence on the activities of suspected kidnappers in the area.
According to a statement issued by the Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, acting on the information, troops stationed at Kyado swiftly mobilised to the location to thwart the planned criminal operation.
He said troops engaged the armed suspects in a fierce gun battle upon arrival a...