Nigeria, Sept. 3 -- Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS), have intensified intelligence-driven operations across the Joint Operations Area, raiding a suspected terrorist hideout in Peva, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, and arresting five persons believed to be associates of a notorious bandit operating in the area.

The operation, conducted in the early hours of Thursday, September 3, 2026, followed credible intelligence received by the troops at about 12:30 a.m. regarding the location of the suspected bandit's hideout, The News Chronicle reports.

Acting swiftly on the intelligence, troops of Sector 1, in conjunction with personnel of Sector 3, launched a precision raid on the identified location. ...