May 29, (THEWILL) – On Wednesday, the Operation Zenda Joint Task Force stormed a kidnapper hideout, and on sighting the police, the gang leader, Tersue Dada, aka “Causer”, engaged the team in a gun duel, but were overpowered by the superior firepower of the police.
In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer for Benue Command, SP Sewuese Anene, said three suspects sustained gunshot injuries and were eventually confirmed dead at the hospital.
According to the statement, one of the suspects; Terver Tavershima of Tinenune, was arrested in Ukum Local Government Area.
Two victims who were rescued unhurt, while narrating their ordeal, stated that they were kidnapped from their homes at Ukum about a week ago and the sum of twenty-three million naira was placed on them as ransom to be paid by their families.
The statement quotes the Commissioner of Police, CP Hassan Steve Yabanet, calling on the good people of Sankera to cooperate with police teams sent to the area, as they continue to take the fight to criminals’ abodes in the area.
Items recovered from the scene include one AK-47 rifle, one Dane gun, assorted phones, a camouflage uniform and a motorcycle.
