The Director of Defence Information, Major General John Enenche says the “killing of Gana is now a political issue being handled at a strategic level”.
According to him the defence headquarters will not comment on a matter that the BENUE state Governor and other political leaders have spoken about.
UPDATED: Body of wanted notorious militia leader, Terwase Akwaza.
He was killed today by the Special forces. pic.twitter.com/sJsoDpjeUG
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General Eneche referred to the killing of Mohammed Yusuf, pioneer of boko haram, and said a remark by the military authorities, other than the one from the commander of the 4 special forces, would only inflame the issue.
UPDATED: Military confirms killing of wanted notorious militia leader, Terwase Akwaza. pic.twitter.com/vPnGL9AGIU
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Terwase Akwaza, alias Gana , was killed by troops on Tuesday in what the Commander of the 4 Special Forces Command descried as an exchange of gunfire.