{"id":4336,"date":"2026-01-27T16:45:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=4336"},"modified":"2026-01-27T16:45:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:45:22","slug":"army-air-force-and-security-operatives-repel-bandits-attack-in-benue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/army-air-force-and-security-operatives-repel-bandits-attack-in-benue\/","title":{"rendered":"Army, Air Force And Security Operatives Repel Bandits\u2019 Attack  In Benue"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operatives of the 67 Police Mobile Force, PMF, on Monday evening thwarted an attempted attack by suspected armed bandits on Ugbobi community in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State.<br \/><br \/>Security sources disclosed to Zagazola Makama that the incident happened around 6:00 p.m. when the assailants reportedly stormed the village, triggering a swift response from PMF officers deployed to the area.<br \/><br \/>The sources said the mobile policemen confronted the attackers with superior firepower and also fired teargas canisters to break their advance.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThe visiting PMF personnel successfully forced the bandits to flee into nearby bushes,\u201d the sources said.<br \/><br \/>Following the repelled attack, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Apa was said to have mobilised patrol teams and other tactical units to reinforce security in the community.<br \/><br \/>The teams subsequently combed adjoining bushes in an effort to trace and arrest the fleeing suspects.<br \/><br \/>Security sources added that measures are being sustained to secure the area and forestall further attacks, while residents have been urged to stay alert and report suspicious movements.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Operatives of the 67 Police Mobile Force, PMF, on Monday evening thwarted an attempted attack by suspected armed bandits on Ugbobi community in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. 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