Operation restore peace: military sustain offensive in Benue
By: Zagazola Makama
The police in collaboration with the military have sustained joint operations under Operation Restore Peace in Benue, particularly in the Sankara axis of the state.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that aerial surveillance conducted on Sept. 26 sighted heavily armed bandits at the Takum boundary between Benue and Taraba States.
They said plans were underway by the Nigerian Air Force to carry out an airborne operation in the area.
Read Also:
- Operation Enduring Peace: Troops Responded to Distress Call Over Gunfire, Killing in Plateau – JTF
- FACT-CHECK: Old Zamfara Wedding Video Recycled to Spread Fear as Nigerian Army Sustains Pressure on Terrorist Networks In North-West
- NAF Logs 6,100 Flying Hours, 2,900 Sorties as Aneke Marks First Year in Office
Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) held a security stakeholders’ meeting at the Area Command Office, Katsina-Ala, where the Benue Government announced support for the burial of security personnel killed during an operation on Sept. 19.
According to sources , the state government has provided N500,000 each to cover burial expenses, while chairmen of the three LGAs in Sankara also pledged their support, including the provision of intelligence to aid the operation.
The source la reaffirmed the commitment of the security agencies to restore peace and protect communities across the state.
