Gana was killed in a firefight with military personnel on Tuesday, September 8, the Nigeria military told. 

However, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom allege that soldiers snatched Gana from a government convoy at Maseje in Gboko local government area while he and other repentant youths were on their way to Makurdi where they were to be given amnesty by the State Security Council.

Governor Ortom told journalists that out of 172 repented militia youths who had agreed to give peace a chance and surrender their arms, only 42 made it to Makurdi following Gana’s killing. 

Gana was offered amnesty by the Benue State Government In 2015 but resumed his criminal activities.

In 2017, the Benue State Government placed a N10 million naira bounty on him for offences ranging from killing, kidnapping, and arson. 

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 27 years old farmer for killing a Fulani herdsmen identified as Shuaibu Adamu.

It was reported that Adamu allowed his cattle to graze on the suspect farm at Elega village, Ikoyi, in Ogbomosho, Oyo State.

Oluwole Olusegun, the spokesperson for the NSCDC, confirmed the incident and the arrest of the farmer in a statement.

The Commandant of NSCDC in Oyo State Iskilu Akinsanya was quoted in the statement has saying that the suspect, a native of Ogbomoso, Was arrested of Friday by the Agro Ranger Squad of the Corps.

According to the statement, the items recovered from the suspect as of the time he was arrested include tools, such as scissors, hammer, saw and nail remover as well as mosquito net, three ATM cards and two apprentice identification cards.

The suspect was later handed over to the Oyo State Police Command for further investigation and prosecution.

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