Police smash Terhemba Dabo- led notorious robbery gang in Benue

By Emmanuel Antswen

The Police said a 29-year-old leader of robbery gang identified as Terhemba Dabo, popularly known as ‘Kough,’ who had been on the wanted list for a long time has been arrested alongside his members.

Kough who hails from Udei, Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of the was arrested alongside seven members of his gang over their alleged involvement in many armed robbery cases, Benue Commissioner of Police (CP), Steve Yabanet, said in a statement on Tuesday in Makurdi.

Yabanet said the command arrested and detained the suspected leader of the vicious highway robbery gang along the Makurdi-Lafia road on Dec. 2, following intelligence gathering.

The CP stated that the gang leader was arrested in his hideout in the International Market area in Makurdi.

The CP added that further investigation led to the arrest and detention of other gang members in Udei, Guma LGA.

Those arrested include Kwaghve Asemapav, Aondonenga Awarga, Nongun Mbakuugh, Nomsoo Rapheal, Kpaver Godwin, Joseph Jimeshio, and Desen Kaashima, all of Udei town.

“These suspects led the police to the camp where the many exhibits were recovered.

‘Some of the recovered items include one G-3 rifle, three pairs of camouflage uniforms, one bulletproof jacket, one beret, one police uniform, a black boot, and a carved wooden rifle.

“The suspects have confessed to the crime, and detailed investigation is ongoing to apprehend others at large.

“Let me use this opportunity to warn criminals to desist from criminal activities or relocate, as the command, under my watch, will not accommodate them.

“The suspects will soon have their days in court after completion of the investigation,” he said.