Troops arrest herders over farm destruction, encroachment in Makurdi

In a similar vein, the Force Commander, Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Major General Moses Gara, on 15 July 2026, conducted an operational to the recently attacked Otukpo-Nobi community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State to assess the security situation, reassure residents and strengthen ongoing efforts to restore lasting peace.— As Military Reaffirms Commitment to Peace in Benue State as Force Commander Ops Whirl Stroke s Recently Attacked Otukpo-Nobi Community By: Kingsley Omonobi Troops of the Maritime Component under Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (JTF OPWS) have arrested suspected herders for encroaching and destroying cultivated farmlands in Makurdi, Benue State, reaffirming the JTF’s zero tolerance for criminality.

Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer, said the commenced with a condolence call on retired Major General HOU Adoga (Retd) at his residence in Upu, where the Force Commander sympathized with the affected families before proceeding to Otukpo-Nobi for a peace and security meeting with community elders and youths.