Benue’s most-wanted criminal, Terwase Akwaza, popularly known as Gana, has again escaped capture by troops who raided his hideout.
Gana has been on the watch list of the Benue State Government in connection with the killings in the Zaki Biam area of the state.The fugitive had earlier in May escaped arrest by the special military forces during a raid in his hideout in Mtan village, Utenge Council Ward of Katsina-Ala LGA of Benue State.The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen.
Enenche, in a statement on Sunday night, said the troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, drawn from Sector 2 at Gbise and Zaki Biam in Benue in conjunction with troops of sector 4 deployed in Kofa Ahmadu, Kasuwan Haske, Kashiimbala and Akate in Taraba State at about 0300 hrs on July 18 conducted a dawn raid at an identified hideout in Tse-Audu village.
“The search yielded rewards as troops discovered one locally-made mortar tube, one locally-made rifle and 13 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Wife’s death: Grieving husband sues Benue FMC, doctors, demands N159m|p style=
Read more »
Vigilante arrests suspected criminal on police wanted list in Delta - Daily Post NigeriaThe Udu Central Vigilante Team 'A' on Sunday evening arrested a wanted criminal who has been on the watch list of security agencies for the past three years. The suspect was identified as Oke Olodi Acha, aka Sharp. The thirty-year-old suspect was arrested at Asjam at Du road in Udu Local Government Area of Delta
Read more »
Killings: Nasarawa Gov Orders Community Leaders To Fish Out CriminalsKillings: Nasarawa Gov Orders Community Leaders To Fish Out Criminals
Read more »
Wife’s death: Grieving husband sues Benue FMC, doctors, demands N159m|p style=
Read more »
PDP mocks former National Chairman, Gemade, others who decamped to APC - Daily Post NigeriaThe Benue State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) of Senator Barnabas Gemade,
Read more »
Okwori Onaji: Ortom constitutes committee to probe mining in Owukpa, denies involvement in activist arrest - Daily Post NigeriaGovernor Samuel Ortom has set up a committee to look into the controversy surrounding mining activities in Owukpa, Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue
Read more »