Gana: Army Requests For N50m Bounty Gov. Ortom Placed On Militia Leader

The Nigerian Army is pushing for the payment of the N50 million bounty placed on wanted terrorist gang leader
Terwase Akwaza (Gana), by the Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom.

The request is coming barely 72 hours after Akwaza was killed by troops during an operation by Special Forces Command in Doma, Nasarawa State.

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It would be recalled that Gana was declared wanted after he allegedly killed Denen Igbana, Ortom’s Special Assistant on Special Security.

The governor had announced three different occasions, rewards for anyone with information on Gana, ranging from N5 million and N10 million in 2017 and N50 million in 2020.

“I want to reiterate that the N50m the government promised as reward for anyone with information leading to the arrest of the wanted man, Gana (Terwase Akwaza), still stands,” Ortom said in July 15.

A top source in the military, who spoke in confidence with The Nation, said the Army is waiting to see whether or not the governor will fulfill his promise.

According to him, the assignment has been completed and the Army deserved to be paid.

“Our Special Forces have eliminated a notorious criminal/terrorist gang leader, Terwase Akwaza, who has been terrorizing Benue State and environs for too long. He had been on the wanted list of security agencies.

“The Nigerian Army Special Forces Command in Doma Nasarawa State conducted a special operation that helped in destroying notorious camps of criminals and terrorists terrorizing Nigerians along Nasarawa and Kogi States recently.

“The fugitive criminal Gana has been on the wanted listed of security agencies for long. The Benue State governor in the year declared him wanted and placed a N10 million bounty on anyone who can lead to the arrest of Gana.

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“Despite the ransom (bounty), Gana still remained elusive, forcing the state government to raise it to N50 million bounty for his arrest. Yet, he was elusive, not until he was gunned down by the Special Forces on 8 September, 2020.

“In the midst of this situation, the Nigerian Army deserves to be paid the N50 million ransom, having killed Gana. The assignment has been completed, the Army should be paid.

“It is not the cash that is important, but the need for political authority to set good precedent by giving backing to the military.

“It is a symbolic reward which the Nigerian Army is ready to take from the governor. It is time to walk the talk. We are already pushing for the bounty,” the source said.