Terrorism: Court jails man 40 years for spying for late Benue militia leader

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday convicted and sentenced a man, Sunday Frank, to 40 years in prison after he confessed that he served as a spy for an alleged notorious bandit leader in Benue State, Terwase Akwaza, popularly known as Gana.
Gana, who reportedly began as part of a militia group defending Benue communities against attacks by suspected herdsmen, was killed in September 2020 by security operatives.
In a four-count charge brought before the court by the federal government, it alleged that the convict, Frank, who hails from Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, monitored and provided information to Gana about the movement ...