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Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) has killed four armed bandits who invaded Agasha community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.

The armed herdsmen had earlier on Monday night invaded the community and killed two locals and shot an old woman in their house near LGEA primary school Agasha.<!--more-->

The Force Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke, Maj Gen Adeyemi Yekini, confirmed in a press release that his troops mobilized and went on the trail of the invaders.

His troops had contact with the armed herdsmen at a makeshift camp close to the Benue River during which 4 of the assailants were killed, while troops recovered 2 x AK 47 rifles, 4 magazines and 65 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition from the bandits.

General Yekini noted that none of his men sustained any casualty during the operation explained further that troops were still on search and destroy operation in the general area at the time of this report.

The OPWS boss added that details of further contacts would be communicated to reporters as soon as the operation is over.