Soldiers attached to Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have stepped into a communal conflict involving the Agbaka and Anyiase communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
Security sources revealed that troops stationed in Ukpiam were deployed around 12:10 p.m. on May 1 after reports emerged of renewed hostilities between the two communities.
According to the sources, by the time the security team arrived at the troubled area, a number of houses had already been torched by the attackers, who escaped before troops could engage them.
The sources further stated that the soldiers quickly launched a pursuit of the fleeing suspects along their escape route, though no arrests had been recorded at the time of filing this report.
They explained that additional security personnel have since been deployed to the area to forestall another outbreak of violence, while efforts continue to identify and apprehend those behind the attack.
The sources also confirmed that investigations are ongoing as authorities intensify moves to restore peace and stability in the affected communities.
