One month after the leader of a notorious kidnap and armed robbery gang terrorizing Benue and Taraba State, Terwase Akwaza, also known as Gana, was killed by men of the Nigeria Army, operatives of the Force Intelligence Response Team, IRT, have swooped on the property belonging to late gang leader and arrested four members of his gang, including his elder brother, Terkula Akwaza.


Vanguard gathered that Terkula was arrested when the IRT operatives trailing Gana’s fleeing gang members discovered that most of the ransom money which Gana collected from his kidnapped victims was sent to him which he used in buying landed property, buildings, vehicles and heavy-duty equipment for Gana.

The three other suspects, Saatee Undi, Terhile Tsabee and Henry Terkula, were said to be members of Gana’s gang, who took part in various kidnapping, including the 2018 kidnapping and killing of a medical doctor, his friend and his son on their way from Taraba State.


N7.5million was paid to Gana as ransom for their release but the victims were found dead a few days after.

It was gathered that while the IRT operatives were interrogating some of Gana’s associates they discovered that his elder brother, Terkula Akwaza, had helped him in acquiring property worth hundreds of millions of naira.

A source disclosed that when Terkula’s account was investigated, it was discovered that Gana had paid over 300 Million into his account within the period of three years.

The source added that Akwaza has been helping the operatives to recover all the property.

When Vanguard interviewed the 47-year-old elder brother, he disclosed that he decided to help his brother save his money and buy property, even when he knew they were proceeds of crime because according to him, he was scared of his brother and he didn’t want people to think that he was jealous of him.


Source: Vanguard