Troops repel terrorists in Benue, recover two AK-47 rifles

On 26 October 2026, troops from the Maritime Component of Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke conducted an intelligence-led operation in Guma Local Government Area, Benue State. After an armed group reportedly coming from Nasarawa State opened fire, the troops returned fire and forced the assailants to flee; no troops were injured. They recovered two AK-47 rifles, four empty magazines, eight calves, three mobile phones, a National Identification Number document belonging to Umar Yusuf, and an amount of money that is truncated in the report. Major General Moses Kolo Gara praised the troops and urged residents to keep reporting suspicious activity.