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Governor Samuel Ortom received a major boost Amnesty:....

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 He said the programme was extended at the instance of one Terwase 
Akwaza, alias Ghana, who surrendered at the end of August when the 
programme was expected to expire.The governor said Akwaza had pleaded for an extension to enable some of his members embrace the programme.The amnesty programme of Governor Samuel Ortom 
received a major boost on Tuesday when some gangs from Kwande Local 
Government surrendered assorted automatic weapons to the state.Ortom spoke at the Benue People’s House when he received the AIG, Zone 4, Mr Yahaya Ardo.The governor expressed delight that the programme was yielding positive results.Ortom said the amnesty programme was needed to recover illegal arms 
in the state to make the place safe for investment and boost social 
activities.“If we can secure lives and property in the state my plans to 
industrialise the state, create massive jobs, wealth, and opportunities 
through micro, small and medium scale enterprises will strive.He
 also assured the police and other security agencies operating in the 
state of his governments resolve to provide logistic to them to enhance 
their operations.“I assure the police and other security agencies in the state of our 
support through the provision of logistics in order to enable them 
perform maximally,” he said.He, however, warned that his administration intended to wield the 
‘big stick’ at the end of the amnesty programme on criminals still 
harbouring arms.He, therefore, called on law enforcement agencies to brace to the 
challenge of apprehending defaulters at the end of the September 
dateline.He commended the Inspector General of Police for the renewed vigor to fight crime in the country.Earlier, Ardo had requested assistance from the state government and 
major stakeholders, including traditional, religious, and other 
community leaders in intelligence gathering.He, however, lauded the inspector-general of police for taking measures to improve the welfare of the force.

He said the programme was extended at the instance of one Terwase Akwaza, alias Ghana, who surrendered at the end of August when the...