by Azeez Adeniyi

The Nigeria Police Force has declared wanted a militant leader, Terwase Akwasa for allegedly killing about 17 people and destroying properties in Zaki Biam, Benue State.

In a statement by Police Public Relations officer, Jimoh Moshood, Terwase popularly known as Ghana is also accused of arson and killing over 50 people in different locations in Benue.

Other offences the militant leader was accused of include kidnapping, armed robbery, culpable homicide, mischief by fire and criminal conspiracy.

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The police also said the Benue government has promised N10m to anyone with useful information which leads to his arrest.

The statement reads in part, “A warrant of arrest has been duly obtained from Court of competent jurisdiction for his arrest.

“The said Terwase Akwaza aka Ghana is wanted for merciless killings of seventeen (17) innocent persons and wanton destruction of properties worth millions of naira by arson, at Zaki Biam on 20th March 2017 and for killings in cold blood of about fifty (50) people in other locations in Benue State.

“He is culpable for other capital offences such as Kidnapping, Armed robbery, Culpable Homicide, Mischief by Fire and Criminal Conspiracy.

“Further investigation revealed that he is also responsible for killing of Mr. Deneen Igbana (late) the Special Adviser on Security to the Executive Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom.”

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