The Nigerian Armed force on Wednesday said it had found a base utilized by outfitted local armies threatening Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states at Dunga Town in the Katsina - Ala Local Government Area of Benue State.
The soldier included that it likewise captured a local herbalist, Tordue Gber additionally known by an assumed name, Tiv Swem, who purportedly provided charms to the state criminals.
Our journalist learnt that the capture was made by troops of the 707 Special Forces Brigade, on Monday, who struck the base.
The army, in a discharge marked by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Sani Usman, said the local herbalist was captured alongside one of his partner, Atoo Francis.
Usman revealed Francis was however killed by the force.
The Armed force representative said, Troops stormed their shrine center and captured Gber, who went about as a herbalist consultant to the criminal.
Gber is likewise a partner of the needed infamous criminal, Akwazar Terwase.
It will be reviewed that he was pronounced needed by the security force and has been on the run since 2016 .
further investigation says that the herbalist shrine serves as safe place for the bandit in Benue, Nasarawa and taraba.
"The armed force seized a privately manufactured gun, two Baretta Pistols, 11 rounds of 9 mm ammo, three bikes and grouped charms .
Also other items recovered include weapons, two cell phones and three power generators in the shrine.
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