OPWS Troops repel armed herdsmen, recover two ak-47 rifles in Benue

Troops of the Maritime Component of Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have recovered a cache of arms and other items following an intelligence-led operation in Guma Local Government Area (LGA), of Benue State.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Acting Information Officer, HQ JTF OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, and issued to newsmen in Makurdi on Tuesday.
He said the operation which took place on October 26, 2026, followed credible and actionable intelligence indicating that some criminal elements posing as herders had crossed from Nasarawa State into Guma LGA.
He stated that “On arrival at the location, the troops came under gunfire from the armed group. T...