From Lateef Taiwo
Benue Police Command has disclosed that it has captured a dreaded and vicious armed bandit kingpin Kumaor Fachir Daniel also second in command to the dreaded terrorist late Terwase Akwaza AKA Ghana.
Commissioner of Police Benue State Bartholomew Onyeka, who made the disclosure yesterday during a media briefing held at the police headquarters in Makurdi, said officers from Operation Zenda JTF led by Justine Gberndyer, working on intelligence trailed and picked the kingpin along Adikpo- Ugbema road where he was returning from a robbery operation.
According to the Benue CP further investigation led to the arrest of four other gang members namely; Torwuese Ashiekaa, Aondongu Aliegba, Terkula Wuhe ‘AKA Oryughurt’ and one Terhemba Sevav a 47- year- old number of the gang from Adikpo, Kwande Local Government Area who specializes in fixing, fabricating and manufacturing of rifles for the gang.
Items recovered according to CP Onyeka include two (2) AK-47 rifles, two(2) other fabricated AK-47 rifles, two (2) Barretta pistols in the process of fabrication, one (1) double barrel gun loaded with 35 live cartridges one hundred and thirty (130) rounds of 7.62× 39 mm live ammunition as well as assorted charms, adding that other suspects escaped from the scene.
The CP who told journalists that he received brief from his predecessor about activities of bandits and other criminals in the state said the police command under his watch will not tolerate criminality of any kind, pointing out that he has made up his mind to deploy all available human and material resources to rid the state of crime.
CP Onyeka who said his first operation should serve as warning to criminal elements that it is high time they embrace peace and enjoy freedom, called on the good people of Benue State to cooperate with the police by giving useful and timely information that would assist the command in tackling crime, arguing that a crime free society makes room for sustainable development which could propel a state such a Benue which is richly endowed with so many resources to greater heights.
