Benue State Police command has confirmed that four armed bandits were neutralised during a routine checkpoint operation in Orakam on Thursday, 29 January, 2026.
DSP Udeme Edet, Police Public Relations Officer, said, \u201cOn 29 January 2026 at about 1700 hours, operatives of Operation Zenda JTF were on lawful stop-and-search duty at a police checkpoint in Orakam when they intercepted a black Golf 3 vehicle.
\u201cDuring the course of the search, occupants of the vehicle violently resisted the operatives.
\u201cIn a desperate attempt to evade arrest, two of the suspects produced AK-47 rifles and opened fire on the police personnel.
\u201cThe operatives, displaying remarkable courage, tactical competence and professionalism, responded decisively, leading to a gun duel.\u201d
He added, \u201cAs a result of the engagement, four armed bandits were neutralised, while one armed suspect fled into a nearby bush.
\u201cFollowing the operation, the operatives recovered one AK-47 rifle, a magazine containing fifteen rounds of live ammunition, one black Golf 3 vehicle, and items suspected to be assorted criminal charms.
\u201cEfforts are ongoing to track and arrest the fleeing suspect, while investigations continue.\u201d
The Commissioner of Police, CP Ifeanyi Emenari, commended the bravery and operational effectiveness of the officers involved, stating, \u201cWe remain committed to confronting armed criminality and safeguarding lives and property across the state.\u201d
The police urged members of the public to remain law-abiding and continue providing timely and credible information to aid security operations.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Benue State Police command has confirmed that four armed bandits were neutralised during a routine checkpoint operation in Orakam on Thursday, 29 January, 2026. DSP Udeme Edet, Police Public Relations Officer, said, \u201cOn 29 January 2026 at about 1700 hours, operatives of Operation Zenda JTF were on lawful stop-and-search duty at a police checkpoint in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n