Nigerian army arrests suspected pipeline saboteur in Benue
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Alwihda Info
Troops from Nigeria’s Operation Whirl Stroke arrested M. Aondoyima Agber, 18, after foiling an alleged attempt to sabotage a pipeline in Gou, Benue State. The arrest took place on 20 October 2026 during a patrol, according to the Nigerian Army, which says it is maintaining its forces in the area.
Nigerian troops from Operation Whirl Stroke arrested an 18-year-old suspect during an operation against an alleged attempt to sabotage a pipeline in the community of Gou, in Benue State. The arrest took place on 20 October 2026, according to the account of the operation reported by Alwihda Info.
Soldiers on patrol in the Logo area were alerted to suspicious activity linked to vandalism. The people they were looking for had fled by the time the troops arrived, but the military arrested motorcyclist M. Aondoyima Agber, who was carrying a section of pipeline. He is being held pending further instructions.
Major-General Moses Gara, commander of Operation Whirl Stroke and the Nigerian Army’s 5th Division, praised the troops’ response. He called on residents to report suspicious activity. Forces are maintaining their presence in the area to prevent further attacks on infrastructure.
The arrest follows several recent security developments in Nigeria, including an ambush attributed to Boko Haram that killed 18 villagers in Borno on 4 October, and the Nigerian Army’s support for ECOWAS security initiatives announced on 14 October.
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