Troops of Sector 3, Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE, have neutralised two suspected bandits during an intelligence-led ambush along the Adankolo–Apata Road in Kogi State.
The operation, conducted on October 31, 2026, followed credible intelligence on the movement of suspected terrorists around communities in Kabba-Bunu and Lokoja Local Government Areas of the state.
According to a statement by the Acting Media Information Officer, Operation WHIRL STROKE, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, the troops deployed to a suspected bandits’ supply route and laid an ambush.
The statement said the troops made contact with the suspected criminals, subdued them and forced them to flee.
It added that at about 9 a.m. on the same day, troops received information about the discovery of suspected bandits’ bodies towards Adankolo Forest.
Upon arriving at the location, the troops discovered the bodies of two suspected bandits and recovered one locally made pistol, one cartridge and an empty case of 7.62mm special ammunition.
The Force Commander, Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE, and General Officer Commanding 5 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Moses Gara, commended the troops for their gallantry and successful execution of the operation.
Gara urged members of the public to continue supporting security agencies by providing timely and credible information on suspicious activities, stressing that security was a collective responsibility.
He reaffirmed the commitment of Operation WHIRL STROKE to sustaining intelligence-led operations to protect lives and property across its area of responsibility.
