The Nigerian Army has noted with grave concern the circulation of a highly misleading and malicious audio clip on social media alleging that troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, engaged in a violent confrontation with the personnel of Operation Zenda Joint Task Force (JTF) in Makurdi, Benue State.
Captain Abdullahi Lawal Osabo, Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 401 Special Forces Brigade/Sector 1 OPWS in a statement said the audio also falsely claims the illegal release of a so-called Fulani terrorist kingpin by military personnel following the alleged killing of 23 civilians and a Mobile Police (MOPOL) officer in Tulan community, Kwande Local Government Area.
According to the statement, a fact-finding mission by the OPWS in consultation with police authorities revealed that no killings occurred in Kwande LGA on May 11, 2025, as alleged.
It said the Benue State Police Command also confirmed that no such incident was recorded, adding that the Commander of OP Zenda base denied any confrontation with military personnel, stating that no raid occurred, contrary to the audio’s claims.
Army debunks claims of confrontation with operation ZENDA JTF in Markudi
