The Nigerian Army has denied claims circulating in a viral audio clip that alleged a violent clash between troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) and Operation Zenda Joint Task Force (JTF) in Makurdi, Benue State, describing the report as false, misleading, and a threat to national security.
Papers News reports that the Army, in a statement released on Sunday, said its investigations, alongside input from the Benue State Police Command, confirmed that no such incident occurred.
According to the audio clip, the military allegedly freed a so-called “terrorist kingpin” following the reported killing of 23 civilians and a mobile police officer in the Tulan community, Kwande Local Government Area on May 11.
