Dangerous
and deadly weapons have been recovered hidden in an underground bunker
alleged to be used by some criminals in wrecking havoc in the state.
The weapons were displayed by the police after it was recovered
Policemen in Benue state have discovered several classified as
illegal from an underground bunker in a forest near Gbishe in
Katsina-Ala Local Government area of State.
Gbishe is the home of militia leader, Terwase Akwaza popularly
known as Ghana who was about a year ago declared wanted by the police in
connection with the murder of Senior Special Assistant to Governor
Samuel Ortom on Special Security, Denen Igbana.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Col. Edwin Jando while
briefing the Governor on the recovery of the weapons explained that the
bunker was one of the many bunkers where illegal arms are stored in the
area.
In a remark, Governor Ortom who commended security agencies for
working tirelessly to ensure relative peace in the state stated that the
recovery of the illegal arms had further shown that Ghana was using the
amnesty programme as a cover up to perpetrate criminality and assured
that his days were numbered.
“The whole world can now see who Ghana is and his lies. You can
now confirm when I was saying he was using then amnesty as a cover to
perpetrate criminality.”
While reiterating that he would never allow people with illegal
weapons to continue to terrorize peace-loving people of the state, Ortom
assured that with the support of President Muhammadu Buhari and the
security team in the state, the current security situations would soon
become a thing of the past.
He however urged anyone with useful information that could lead to
the arrest of the wanted militia leader, Ghana and other
criminally-minded persons in the state to avail security agencies with
such information without any fear.
Commander of 72 Battalion, Makurdi, Col. Muhammad Inuwa, whose men,
in collaboration with other security operatives facilitated the
recovery of the weapons disclosed that all the weapons had been handed
over to the police.

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