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…Three Civilians Killed, Others Injured — Bandits’ Attack Foiled successful Taraba
By Kingsley Omonobi
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), person swiftly intervened to halt a convulsive communal clash betwixt Ugambe assemblage successful Konshisha Local Government Area and Mbaiase assemblage successful Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State.
Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Spokesperson of OPWS, disclosed this successful a connection connected Friday, noting that the punctual involution demonstrated the military’s unwavering committedness to restoring bid and information successful the state.
According to Zubairu, the incidental occurred connected October 8, 2025, erstwhile troops responded to a distress telephone astir an outbreak of hostilities betwixt the 2 neighbouring communities.
“On accomplishment astatine the scene, the troops came nether sporadic occurrence from immoderate equipped elements dressed successful black. The assailants fled into adjacent bushes aft troops returned occurrence with superior force,” helium said.
During a consequent hunt operation, troops recovered 1 magazine, 8 rounds of 7.62x39mm peculiar ammunition, 12 rounds of 7.62x51mm NATO ammunition, 15 bare shells, and assorted charms believed to person been utilized by the fleeing criminals.
“Sadly, 3 civilians were killed and 1 injured earlier the accomplishment of the troops,” Zubairu added. The injured unfortunate was evacuated to the General Hospital successful Aliade for treatment, portion the remains of the deceased were deposited successful the infirmary mortuary.
The Force Commander, Major General Moses Gara, commended the troops of Sector 1 for their swift effect and professionalism successful restoring calm. He urged them to stay vigilant and prolong assertive patrols crossed the country to forestall further clashes.
Major General Gara besides appealed to assemblage leaders and stakeholders successful some localities to clasp dialog and enactment collectively towards lasting peace, reaffirming OPWS’s committedness to combating insecurity and maintaining stableness wrong its associated operations area.
Meanwhile, troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 OPWS person foiled an attempted onslaught by suspected bandits connected communities successful Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State.
According to the Army, connected October 9, 2025, troops deployed astatine Tapga Ngasawa Village received credible accusation from locals successful Majebiyu Village that equipped men had invaded the community, shooting sporadically, vandalising properties, and dispossessing residents of motorcycles and different valuables.
“In a swift response, the troops mobilised to the country and engaged the assailants. On sighting the advancing troops, the equipped men fled into the bush, apt with gunshot wounds,” the connection read.
A hunt and clearance cognition successful the country led to the betterment of 5 dane guns and 2 motorcycles abandoned by the fleeing assailants.
Commander of 6 Brigade, Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, commended the troops for their courageousness and swift response, reaffirming the Brigade’s committedness to mopping up amerciable arms and ensuring they are not utilized to perpetrate crimes successful Taraba and surrounding areas.
The Nigerian Army urged members of the nationalist to stay law-abiding and to proceed providing credible accusation to assistance ongoing operations aimed astatine sustaining bid and information crossed the state.
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