Benue state Police command has arrested a dreaded and vicious bandit kingpin, Kumaor Fachir Daniel, who is the second in command to the late militia leader, Ter wase Akwaza (Gana) and four other members of his gang.
The Police also arrested another middle aged man identified as Terhemba Sevav, who specialised in fixing and manufacturing rifles for the gang.
Briefing newsmen Tuesday at the command headquarters in Makurdi, the Commissioner of Police (CP), Bartholomew Nnamdi Onyeka, said on 14/08/2023 at about 0340hrs officers from Operation ZENDA JTF Tactical team trailed and arrested the dreaded and bandit kingpin along Adikpo-Ugbema Road.
He said further investigation by men of the command led to the arrest of four other gang members named; Iorwuese Ashiekaa, Aondongu Aligbe, Terkula Wuhe “AKA Oryughurt” and the gun manufacturer, Terhemba Sevav, a 47-yr- old member of the gang from Adikpo, Kwande local government area.
He said the Police also recovered items from them including two(2) AK-47 rifles, two other fabricated AK-47 rifles, two Berretta pistols undergoing the process of fabrication, one double barrel gun loaded with 35 live cartridges, one hundred and rounds of 7.62X 39mm live ammunition while other suspect escaped from the scene.
“I want to use this opportunity to warn criminals and intending criminals that, I will not tolerate criminality in Benue state under my watch. I will fight them as long as I remain the Commissioner of Police.
“I call on the good people of Benue state to cooperate with the Police by giving useful and timely information that will assist the command in tackling crime,” he said.
