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No comparison with the Zenda JTF operation in Makurdi-Says Army Nigerian
Makurdi (Reporter Core) The Nigerian army dispelled the statements that his staff was involved in a clash with the Zenda JTF operation in Makurdi while an audio clip is spread on a social media.
This was contained in a question of declaration on Sunday 8 June by the deputy director of Interim, Public Relations of the Army, 401 Special Forces Brigade/ Sector 1 Ots, Captain Abdullahi Osabo
Na said that the audio clip widespread on social media, claiming that the troops of the Whirl Stroke (Ottus) operation engaged in a violent clash with the staff of the Zenda Joint Task Force (JTF) operation in Makurdi, Benue State, on June 4, 2025, is misleading and harmful. Adding that the audio also falsely affirms the illegal release of a so -called terrorist Kingpin Fulani by military personnel following the alleged murder of 23 civilians and a mobile police officer (Mopol) in the community of Tulan, area of the local government of Kwande.
The declaration states in some parts: “The Nigerian army has noticed with serious concern the circulation of a highly misleading and harmful audio clip on social media, claiming that the troops of the Operation Whirl Stroke (Ottws) have engaged in a violent clash with the staff of unjustified operation Kingpin terrorist of Fulani by military personnel following the alleged murder of 23 civilians and an officer of 23 civilians and an officer Mobile Police (Mopol) in the community of Tulan, in the area of the local government of Kwande.
“Following the statements, a search mission of facts by the OPW in consultation with the police authorities established that no murders have occurred in the Kwande LGA on 11 May 2025, as said. Benue’s State Police Command also confirmed any accident, contrary to the false narrative. Furthermore, the commander of the Zenda base denied any comparison with the military personnel, who was not recorded, contrary to the false narrative.
“In a completely unrelated and legitimate operation, the troops had previously intervened in Udei, where an individual Fulani was saved by the lynching of the crowd and delivered to the police. The two Fulani people who refer in the audio remain in custody of the police and are processed through adequate legal channels.
“Viral audio is clearly the work of creators of malice, ethnic provocatives and enemies of peace, intent on undermining public trust in security agencies and sowing discord within the communities. It is a manufactured narrative, devoid of facts, designed to falsely imply military personnel and discourage coordinated safety efforts of the war coup and its partners.
“The Nigerian army sees these disinformation campaigns as serious threats to national security and will not hesitate to identify and pursue responsible for the diffusion. Therefore, citizens are strongly recommended to ignore the harmful audio and to refrain from sharing content that have not been verified through official or credible sources,” said the note.
Basic journalists report that the Nigerian army has stated that it remains fully committed to supporting the rule of law, protecting all citizens regardless of ethnicity or background and maintenance of professional collaboration with twin safety agencies. “We will continue to support the processes of the civil law enforcement agencies and ensure that all the people involved in the current investigations will face justice appropriately. The public is invited to remain alert and denounce any content or suspicious activities aimed at interrupting peace and security to the relevant authorities”, concluded the declaration.
