Police repel attack, destroy bandits’ hideouts in Benue

Police repel attack, destroy bandits’ hideouts in Benue

By; Zagazola Makama

The Benue State Police Command says its Tactical Teams have repelled a suspected bandit attack on Yelwata Settlement in the early hours of Sunday, destroying multiple hideouts in the process.

Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred at about 12:22 a.m., prompting a swift response by security operatives who traced the attackers’ footmarks to a stream known as Ushongo.

According to the sources, the armed assailants, who had set up camp near the stream, opened fire on the advancing tactical team. However, the operatives held their ground and pushed forward, forcing the hoodlums to flee across the river into an unknown location.

During a subsequent operation, the security team combed the forest area using smoke canisters and successfully destroyed seven hideouts believed to have been used by the fleeing bandits.

The sources said the affected areas remain under close surveillance, with further operations ongoing to track down the suspects.

Police repel attack, destroy bandits’ hideouts in Benue