Soldiers, bandits clash in Benue

Armed bandits on Monday laid ambush on troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), who were on patrol at Bonta village, Konshisha Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue state resulting in an exchange of gunfire. https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.448.1_en.html#goog_2068047642https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.448.1_en.html#goog_2068047641360p geselecteerd als afspeelkwaliteit

The clash between the troops and the bandits also led to a situation that two soldiers went missing, initially. However, one of the soldiers has been found.

It was gathered that the troops were on the trail of the soldiers and another yet to be found.

We further learnt that the soldiers were on routine patrol at the border of Konshisha and Oju LGAs, all in Benue state, when they came under attack by the armed bandits at about 5pm on Monday.

Although, the circumstances surrounding the attack was still hazy, as at the time of compiling this report, we learnt that the grouse the bandits had against the soldiers was that the troops had earlier destroyed an illegal road block mounted by the bandits.

According to reports from the locals in the area, the bandits had opened fire on the unsuspecting soldiers, but were unlucky as the troops responded swiftly, with the reinforcement that were sent to contain the situation, compelling the bandits to take to their heels.

At the time of putting together this report Daily Independent reliably gathered that troops of OPWS were still combing the surrounding bushes in the area in search of the bandits.