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Troops dismantle kidnappers’ roadblock, arrest two in Benue

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By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have dismantled a kidnappers’ roadblock, neutralised one suspected bandit and arrested two suspected kidnappers in separate operations across Benue State. The Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. He said the operations followed credible intelligence received by […] The post Troops dismantle kidnappers’ roadblock, arrest two in Benue appeared first on Vanguard News.

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