A patrol team of 72 Special Forces Battalion Makurdi on a tip-off raided a suspected militia camp at Tomatar community general area in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State at about 6am on Thursday the 26th of April, 2018.
During the operation one militia was wounded, another neutralized and one arrested.
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The following items were recovered; 2 AK 47 rifles, 250 round of 7.62 mm ammunition and 3 machetes.
The arrested militia is being interrogated by the Military Police.
Members of the public, especially communities at the fringes of Benue and Nasarawa States are please requested to be more vigilant and report any suspicious persons or movement to the security outpost nearer to them.
Sagir Musa
Colonel, Deputy Director Public Relations
82 Division.
