Nigeria, March 27 -- Troops of Nigerian Army's Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested several suspects, recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition, and rescued a kidnapped woman in Nasarawa and Benue states.

The operations, carried out between 24 and 26 March, were part of ongoing pre-wet season offensives aimed at clearing criminal elements from farming communities and major flashpoints in the North-central region.

The Acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Ahmad Zubairu, confirmed the developments in separate statements, noting that the operations were based on credible intelligence and targeted at disrupting criminal networks.

"On 26 March 2026, troops of the COAS Intervention Battalion XI under Operation WHIRL ...