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Why Is Governor Of Benue State Angry With Soldiers For Killing Leader Of A Gang Gana
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The death of a notorious terrorist in Benue has left us with more questions than answers.
Mr Terwase Akwaza, alias Gana. [Twitter/@Go247B]
Mr Terwase Akwaza, alias Gana. [Twitter/@Go247B]
By most accounts, Terwase Akwaza aka Gana, was the most wanted, notorious and feared criminal in Benue State.
He was also considered too dangerous in some north central states. He was a man with plenty of blood on his hands.
Gana’s reputation as a terrorist, killer, robber, kidnapper and destroyer, preceded him.
Often sporting dreadlocks and a bushy, unkempt beard, Gana’s thirst for blood forced the Benue State government into placing a N10 million bounty on him.
In 2015, the Benue State government granted amnesty to Gana and 500 other bandits who had terrorised Benue, Taraba and conterminous states for years.
However, most of these terrorists, including Gana, soon returned to a life of crime and kidnapping. They knew no other occupation.
This week, news emerged that Gana has been shot dead during a gun duel with soldiers at the Gbese-Gboko-Makurdi junction.
Commander of the Special Forces Command, Maj. Gen. Moundhey Ali said “at about 12:00 hours today (Tuesday), we received strategic information on the movement of the dreaded bandit Terwase Akwaza Agbadu aka Gana along Gbese-Gboko-Makurdi road.
“Troops of Operation ‘Ayem Akpatuma III’ moved swiftly and mounted snap roadblocks along the routes.
“At about 13:00 hours, there was a meeting engagement with the convoy of Gana, a shoot out ensued and the bandit was killed," Ali said.
However, Benue Governor Samuel Ortom isn’t pleased with how the military ended Gana's life. The governor says Gana was well on his way to throwing up his arms in surrender when he was gunned dead.
The governor paints a different scenario of what transpired.
“It was around 4pm when we were waiting for the repentant militias that I received a call that Gana and others have been arrested close to Yandev roundabout in Gboko by soldiers,” Ortom said.
“Many of the repentant militias had weapons in which they were bringing to surrender to us. The process of the amnesty programme was known to the security operatives, so I don’t know why they have to be arrested.
“Immediately I got the information, I contacted the commander of Operation Whirl Stroke, General Yekini, who told me that they were carrying out an operation and promised to get back to me, so I am still waiting for him,” the governor added.
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Ortom is not the only politician in Benue who is displeased with the army for killing the terrorist.
The senator representing Benue north-east, Gabriel Suswam, says the murder of Gana could spark another insurgency in a restive north central region.
“The lessons of the Boko Haram escalation after a similar murder of its leader are still here with us. If this method is accepted as a norm in our country, there will be no need for laws and courts,” the senator, who is a former Benue governor, said.
“We stand to benefit more by subjecting suspects to due process of the law. Information extracted from a living Gana would have helped security agents get to the root of activities of criminals.
“By this gestapo style execution, we have missed an opportunity to learn vital lessons about the structure of crime in the area. Even war criminals captured alive are entitled to certain rights."
Mr Terwase Akwaza, alias Gana shot dead by soldiers [Twitter/@Go247B]
Suswam also said Gana was on his way to giving up a life of crime when his life was snuffed off him.
“I was totally dumbfounded to learn that while Gana was on his way to Makurdi, the state capital, to present himself to the state governor who was waiting, his long convoy that included political leaders, traditional rulers, clergymen and security agencies was ambushed by allegedly armed soldiers and he was isolated and taken away.
“In the midst of the confusion, pictures began to circulate on social media of the bullet ridden body of Gana with a rifle callously placed on his side.
“Our joy was multiplied when we saw him along with his militia surrender arms and publicly renounce a life of crime. Our revered king extracted a pledge from him never to turn his kingdom into a wasteland,” he said.
The court has granted ex-governor Gabriel Suswam a bail in the sum of N500m after he was arraigned for illegal possession of firearms.
“Those present at this forum heaved a great sigh of relief with the thought that finally, a life full of uncertainty has come to an end.”
There are so many unanswered questions with these conflicting reports: Did Gana and members of his gang engage soldiers in a gun duel?
If he was going to surrender at government house, why weren't soldiers or the state's security architecture carried along? Was he really on his way to laying down arms and accepting an amnesty this time after defaulting on previous amnesties? Is the military lying about how he died?
Is it true that Gana and Governor Ortom were buddies? The kind of buddies who counted on the other to solve political problems? Was Gana the kind of guy who mobilized his boys to bear arms and gun down political opponents for the highest bidders? Did politicians buy arms for Gana and his boys in election season?
How did Gana become so powerful? Why was it that he had so much access to Ortom? How could a man declared most wanted by the Benue State government for killings in Taraba, Plateau and Bauchi etc still find time to pose for pictures with a state governor?
Gov Ortom of Benue (Left) and Gana (Right) looked like buddies in this undated photo
In the words of a famous journalist, who was bankrolling Gana? Who bankrolls other gun-wielding gangs in the north central region of the country?
Law enforcement agencies certainly have a lot of work to do in the aftermath of Gana’s murder. Maybe his death is an opportunity missed for law enforcement in terms of extracting confessional statements from the man and finding out who funds his extensive, murderous operations.
But then again, maybe not. Security operatives must now make sure they carry out mop up operations to weed out all of Gana’s proteges and scions in the region and exterminate all of the murderous criminal sleeper cells in the north central region.
However, I have to admit that Governor Ortom and Senator Suswam’s open display of affection for Gana after he was executed, did leave me uncomfortable.
It is possible that they know more about Gana than they are letting on. In which case they should be thoroughly quizzed.
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Hazard May Return To Chelsea
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Eden Hazard May Return To Chelsea Sooner Rather Than Later After Another Injury Scare
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Oct 10, 2020 8:58 AM
Eden Micheal Hazard was Chelsea's best footballer for 7 years before he decided to ditch the London club in favour of a move for his dream club, Real Madrid. The Belgian has since went on to win the La Liga in his first season although he hasn't had much of an impact in Spain like he did in England.
The 26 year old footballer after signing for Spanish giants, Real Madrid talk about his dreams and aspirations and vowed to return back to Chelsea in latter years. However, he may have to bring forward such plans as he needs to salvage his dying career in the Spanish capital.
Gareth Bale who used to be an attacking force for Real Madrid has returned to his boyhood club, Tottenham Hotspur and it's high time Eden took the same route or risk becoming a nobody in the footballing realm.
Chelsea fans still love their forward and would never forget him in an hurry, and with the array of attacking talents now in the side, he'll have no problems like he used to when he carries the team on his head.
Frank Lampard, the Chelsea manager has once said the Belgian will be welcomed in his team at anytime as he's the most talented player he has ever played alongside. It remains to be seen if Real Madrid will be willing to cut loss in order to sell back the player that cost them almost £150 million to sign from Chelsea.
As a Chelsea fan, it'll be great to see the brilliant Eden Hazard put on the famous Blues jersey again and watch as he dance past opposition defenders with his skills.
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1ReplyI don't think that Chelsea needs Hazard at this point with the arrays of star players that we have now. There's nothing that he can bring that most of the new signings will not bring. Hazard left Chelsea when Chelsea was in problem, so what do we do with the bogus squad that we have if we add one Hazard again? No way.
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1ReplyHe is highly welcome back to his desire home.
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1ReplyI'll happy to see him again,I love and I've missed him so much.we need him ir team
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1ReplyChelsea don't need Eden hazard anymore,we don't need him, please enjoy your dream club
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NIGERIAN WOMEN JAILED FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING IN IRELAND
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In the wake of turning into the primary individuals in Ireland to be indicted for illegal exploitation for the prostitution ring they ran, two Nigerian ladies have gotten prison sentences of five years and eight months and five years and one month separately.
Alicia Edosa, 45, and Edith Enoghaghase, 31, were each seen as blameworthy of two counts of dealing ladies around Ireland on dates between September 2016 and June 2018 after a six-week jury preliminary at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court in June. They were additionally each sentenced for a solitary charge of getting sorted out prostitution just as a progression of illegal tax avoidance offenses.
Enoghaghase's significant other, Omonuwa Desmond Osaighbovo, was additionally indicted for four related illegal tax avoidance offenses. Each of the three had argued not blameworthy to a sum of 63 separate offenses. At the condemning hearing on Tuesday, September 28, Judge Francis Comerford said the two blamed enjoyed taken benefit for weak ladies who had no genuine other option except for to acknowledge their double-dealing before at last gathering sufficient boldness to break free.
The appointed authority additionally condemned the two ladies to 16 months in jail for the prostitution conviction and 20 months for the illegal tax avoidance offenses, to run simultaneously. An extra successive sentence of 20 months was forced on Edosa in view of the more noteworthy number of tax evasion offenses.
The preliminary heard proof from four ladies who guaranteed they were constrained into prostitution in Ireland subsequent to going through a voodoo service in Nigeria. The casualties portrayed their nerve racking encounters venturing out from Nigeria to Ireland and how they were made to swear not to get away or address anybody in Ireland - or hazard h*rm to themselves and their families.
They had all gone in the conviction that they would have been filling in as shop aides yet wound up being compelled to function as whores in different areas around the country.The casualties were told they owed the litigants totals going from €35,000 to €60,000 for organizing their movement to Ireland.
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Boko Haram Releases Abducted Bride, Bridesmaids After Their Screening Phones.
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In what will come as a surprise to many Nigerians, Boko Haram terrorists have performed an act of charity for victims they kidnapped along Maiduguri-Damaturu highways.
In this act of charity, the terrorists released a bride and bridesmaids hours after their abduction.
The bride’s entourage were travelling to Damaturu to meet the family of the groom after the wedding ceremony was conducted in Maiduguri on Friday, February 26, Daily Nigerian reports.
The news outlet said before the victims were released, the terrorists screened their mobile phones.
Boko Haram releases abducted bride, bridesmaids after their screening phones. Photo: @HQNigerianArmy
A friend of the family, Malam Gimba said the bride, the bridesmaids, and the entire entourage were released without molestation or ransom payment. However, they trekked to Mainok where they were picked up by the groom’s family and security personnel.
Unverified report claims government freed bandits to secure Kagara boys' releaseMeanwhile, in another heartbreak for Nigerians, some innocent people have once again been kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents.
Those kidnapped are some passengers along the Damaturu-Maiduguri road. They were abducted on Thursday, February 25, in the Jakana axis of the road.
The terrorists had earlier attacked the army’s 28 task force brigade in the area but were repelled.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Nigeria's former military head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has said dialogue is not the best option to end armed banditry in Nigeria, especially the northern part.
The former military leader stated this when a delegation of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) visited him at his residence in Minna, Niger state, Channels TV reported.
According to the retired general, the best way to solve Nigeria’s banditry and other security issues is to first make sure that the crimes are not committed.
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