Three robbery and kidnap suspects, said to be
members of the wanted militant leader, Terwase
Agwaza, alias Gana‘s syndicate, have been
killed in a gun battle with police in Benue State,
and three others arrested.
Briefing reporters on the development, Benue
Police Commissioner, Mr. Bashir Makama,
represented by the command’s Public Relations
Officer, Assistant Superintendent, Moses Yamu,
disclosed that the same gang had, few weeks
ago, attempted to kidnap Prince Akase Torkula,
son of the late Tor Tiv.
He said: “Our team of Operation Zenda Special
Crack Squad, acted on a tip-off that a gang of
robbers and kidnappers, who attempted to
kidnap one Prince Kaase Torkula, the late Tor
Tiv’s son, were hiding at Tyogbeda Anshan in
Usongo Local Government Area.
“The team went to the scene and on sighting
the crack squad, the hoodlums opened fire.
During the ensuing gun battle with the robbers,
one Paul, alias Nautical; one Iorcivir Tarhemba,
alias Orsoja and Terseer Isho, alias Abana, were
hit by bullets and arrested, while others escaped
with bullet wounds.
“The arrested robbers were later confirmed to
be members of the wanted robber and
kidnapper, Terwase Agwaze’s gang.” He said
items recovered from the gang included one
English-made Jerico pistol with four rounds of
live ammunition, one locally-made Barretta
pistol with five rounds of 9mm live ammunition
and one English-made pump action double-
barrelled gun with three live cartridges.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/11/police-
kill-3-robbers-arrest-3-others-benue/
members of the wanted militant leader, Terwase
Agwaza, alias Gana‘s syndicate, have been
killed in a gun battle with police in Benue State,
and three others arrested.
Briefing reporters on the development, Benue
Police Commissioner, Mr. Bashir Makama,
represented by the command’s Public Relations
Officer, Assistant Superintendent, Moses Yamu,
disclosed that the same gang had, few weeks
ago, attempted to kidnap Prince Akase Torkula,
son of the late Tor Tiv.
He said: “Our team of Operation Zenda Special
Crack Squad, acted on a tip-off that a gang of
robbers and kidnappers, who attempted to
kidnap one Prince Kaase Torkula, the late Tor
Tiv’s son, were hiding at Tyogbeda Anshan in
Usongo Local Government Area.
“The team went to the scene and on sighting
the crack squad, the hoodlums opened fire.
During the ensuing gun battle with the robbers,
one Paul, alias Nautical; one Iorcivir Tarhemba,
alias Orsoja and Terseer Isho, alias Abana, were
hit by bullets and arrested, while others escaped
with bullet wounds.
“The arrested robbers were later confirmed to
be members of the wanted robber and
kidnapper, Terwase Agwaze’s gang.” He said
items recovered from the gang included one
English-made Jerico pistol with four rounds of
live ammunition, one locally-made Barretta
pistol with five rounds of 9mm live ammunition
and one English-made pump action double-
barrelled gun with three live cartridges.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/11/police-
kill-3-robbers-arrest-3-others-benue/
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