Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police, have repelled an attack on a police checkpoint at Uzer in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State.
The incident occurred at about 9:45 a.m. on Aug. 8, when troops of Sector 1 OPWS deployed at Ayilamo, working alongside a mobile police team, responded to an attack on the police checkpoint by suspected armed herders.
According to a military situation report obtained by Zagazola Makama, the troops moved to the location and successfully contained the attack.
The armed attackers reportedly fled upon sighting the advancing troops, who subsequently conducted an exploitation of the general area in an effort to track the fleeing criminals and ascertain the extent of the incident.
During the operation, the troops recovered the corpse of a Police Inspector who was killed during the attack.
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