Benue militia leader, Gana was ambushed by the military – Community leader

A community leader (name withheld), has revealed that dreaded Benue militia leader, Terwase Akwaza alias Gana, was dragged out of a car in a government convoy by men of the Nigerian Army on his way to submit himself to Governor Ortom, THE PUNCH report.

The informant said, Gana was ambushed at a checkpoint in Gbitse, near Yandev roundabout in the Gboko Local Government Area of the state – thrown into a military vehicle and driven away.

The notorious militia leader was reportedly killed by the military on Tuesday despite embracing amnesty.

Major General Ali Gadzama, The Commander of Operation Ayem A Kpatuma, had on Tuesday told Channels Television that Gana was killed in a gun battle with soldiers.

But it was gathered that the militia leader had between 11am and 2pm on Tuesday at the Akume Atongo stadium in Katsina-Ala, embraced amnesty in the presence of prominent indigenes of the Sankera District of the state, including the First Class Chief of the area, His Royal Highness, Abu Shuluwa.

Gana and his gang has being terrorizing Sankera which consist of Logo, Katsina-Ala and Ukum local government areas since 2009.

The militia leader and others had in the state Government House in 2015 surrendered no fewer than 200 guns including AK-47 rifles.

But the peace move was thwarted after the killing of the Senior Special Assistant to the state Governor on Security, Denen Igbane, in 2016. After the incident, the militia leader went back to the bush.

The PUNCH reported that the community leader said the latest peace move efforts were initiated by some prominent indigenes, who urged Gana to drop arms and embrace peace.

“He (Gana) actually came out because of the assurance given by the prominent indigenes and traditional rulers and he was not armed when he was dragged out of the car and taken away to be killed.

“The militia leader sat in-between the Chairman of the Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, Alfred Atera, and a priest in one of the cars in the government convoy.

“As soon as we got to the military checkpoint, some soldiers who spotted Gana had to pull down the priest, drag Gana into their waiting vehicle and zoom off,” the community leader said according to THE PUNCH.Benue militia leader, Gana was ambushed by the military – Community leader

A community leader (name withheld), has revealed that dreaded Benue militia leader, Terwase Akwaza alias Gana, was dragged out of a car in a government convoy by men of the Nigerian Army on his way to submit himself to Governor Ortom, THE PUNCH report.

The informant said, Gana was ambushed at a checkpoint in Gbitse, near Yandev roundabout in the Gboko Local Government Area of the state – thrown into a military vehicle and driven away.

The notorious militia leader was reportedly killed by the military on Tuesday despite embracing amnesty.

Major General Ali Gadzama, The Commander of Operation Ayem A Kpatuma, had on Tuesday told Channels Television that Gana was killed in a gun battle with soldiers.

But it was gathered that the militia leader had between 11am and 2pm on Tuesday at the Akume Atongo stadium in Katsina-Ala, embraced amnesty in the presence of prominent indigenes of the Sankera District of the state, including the First Class Chief of the area, His Royal Highness, Abu Shuluwa.

Gana and his gang has being terrorizing Sankera which consist of Logo, Katsina-Ala and Ukum local government areas since 2009.

The militia leader and others had in the state Government House in 2015 surrendered no fewer than 200 guns including AK-47 rifles.

But the peace move was thwarted after the killing of the Senior Special Assistant to the state Governor on Security, Denen Igbane, in 2016. After the incident, the militia leader went back to the bush.

The PUNCH reported that the community leader said the latest peace move efforts were initiated by some prominent indigenes, who urged Gana to drop arms and embrace peace.

“He (Gana) actually came out because of the assurance given by the prominent indigenes and traditional rulers and he was not armed when he was dragged out of the car and taken away to be killed.

“The militia leader sat in-between the Chairman of the Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, Alfred Atera, and a priest in one of the cars in the government convoy.

“As soon as we got to the military checkpoint, some soldiers who spotted Gana had to pull down the priest, drag Gana into their waiting vehicle and zoom off,” the community leader said according to THE PUNCH.