Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Whirl Stroke have neutralised two suspected bandits during an intelligence-led ambush along the Adankolo–Apata Road in Kogi State.
The operation was carried out on October 31, 2026, following intelligence reports about the movement of suspected criminals around communities in Kabba-Bunu and Lokoja Local Government Areas of the state.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Acting Media Information Officer of Operation Whirl Stroke, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, troops of Sector 3 deployed to a suspected supply route used by the criminals and laid an ambush.
The statement said the troops made contact with the suspected bandits, overpowered them and forced them to flee.
However, during a follow-up operation at about 9am, the soldiers received information about the discovery of bodies suspected to be those of the fleeing bandits around Adankolo Forest.
The troops subsequently moved to the location, where they recovered two bodies, alongside one locally made pistol, a cartridge and an empty case of 7.62mm special ammunition.
The Force Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke and General Officer Commanding (GOC), 5 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Moses Kolo Gara, commended the troops for their bravery and successful execution of the operation.
He urged residents to support security agencies by providing timely and credible information on suspicious movements and activities, stressing that “security remains everybody’s responsibility.”
Gara reaffirmed the commitment of Operation Whirl Stroke to sustaining intelligence-driven operations to protect lives and property across its area of responsibility.
