Terwase Akwaza: Gana’s loyalists meet waterloo after killing three people, burnt down houses in Benue community

Two loyalists of the late Terwase Akwaza, otherwise known as Gana have been arrested by operatives of the Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS).

The suspects were picked up by men of the OPWS in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of the state during the weekend.

Nemesis caught up with the suspects after they had reportedly launched an attack on villagers in Dyom settlement, near Senga community of Kastina-Ala LGA.

The Security Adviser to Governor Samuel Ortom on Security Matters, Lt. Col. Paul Hemba (rtd), while briefing newsmen in Makurdi about the development on Sunday, noted that the timely intervention of the OPWS troops averted what would have been a major bloodbath in the community after the bandits stormed the village and started shooting sporadically and also burning down houses.

“These were armed men in military camouflage said to be loyalists of the late Gana.

“They stormed the area, shot and killed three persons and also burnt down houses in the community.

“Luckily while this was going on, information reached personnel of OPWS who stormed the area and apprehended two of the armed men and also recovered their weapons which included live ammunitions and an AK47 riffle including a locally made gun,” Hemba said.