DSS Arrest 3 Suspected Notorious Kidnappers

The Department of State Services ( DSS) has arrested three suspected associates of a notorious kidnap kingpin, Terwase Akwasa, alias Ghana, an operative, Mr Tony Opuiyo, said in a statement. The Nigeria Police Force had on April 20, declared Akwasa wanted for killing manyinnocent persons and destroying property worth millions of Naira in different locations in Benue.
Police investigation revealed that Akwasa was responsible for the killing of late Denen Igbana, the Special Adviser on Security to Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue.
The Benue Government had offered N10 million to anyone with information that could lead to his arrest.
DSS said that the Dondo Orsaa, Terhile Mbaloha and Teryima Ihiambe (aka Clark) were apprehended at various locations within Katsina-Ala local government in Benue State for their sustenance of kidnap operations across Benue and Taraba States.
The coordinated operation of June 9, DSS said, led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle, a 9mm pistol, ammunition and complete set of Army uniform from Orsaa.
In a related development, Opuiyo said that on April 10, Terna Sapko, an informant to the Akwasa syndicate was arrested around the Army Barracks in Takum in Taraba.
In Edo State on 9th June, at Aviele, Etsako West local government, 15 kidnap suspects led by Lance Corporal Samaila Madu, a dismissed soldier, were arrested.
A member of the gang, Ibrahim Topa, sustained gunshot injury on his left leg while trying to escape.