A Dangote truck driver and a woman have been found dead inside a company truck along the Kyado–Jootar road in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. They are believed to have been killed by a criminal militia operating in the area.

A report this Friday afternoon, August 14, 2026, said the victims were found dead inside during a night fighting patrol by troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE.

The report, by counter-terrorism expert Zagazola Makama, quoted a security source as disclosing that the incident occurred at about midnight on August 13, 2026, when troops conducting a night patrol along the Kyado–Jootar road discovered two lifeless bodies inside a Dangote truck with registration number OPL-1B-029 at Igbayima.

“Preliminary findings indicated that the victims had been killed by a gang of suspected criminal Tiv militias believed to be involved in kidnapping for ransom in the area.

“The identity of the woman and further details about the circumstances surrounding her presence in the truck were not immediately available,” the report said.

It added that the troops also recovered 11 empty casings of 7.62mm Special ammunition from the scene, indicating that firearms were used in the attack.

“Following the discovery,” according to the report, “the bodies of the deceased were evacuated to the mortuary in Kyado, while the incident was formally reported to the police for further investigation.

“Troops are currently working to track down the perpetrators.”