Benue youths chase robbers, recover stolen items
The Benue State Youth Leader and Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Hyacinth Alia on Youth Organisation and Illegal Levies, Gbenda Terver, has led a group of youths to recover valuables stolen during a robbery attack at Agber Villa in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. The incident occurred around 3am on Monday, when a distress […]
The Benue State Youth Leader and Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Hyacinth Alia on Youth Organisation and Illegal Levies, Gbenda Terver, has led a group of youths to recover valuables stolen during a robbery attack at Agber Villa in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
The incident occurred around 3am on Monday, when a distress call from one of the victims, identified as Lady Pesh, alerted the youths to a group of armed robbers moving from house to house and dispossessing residents of their belongings.
Responding swiftly, Gbenda, who was at the Governor Alia Youth House for his birthday celebration, mobilised his team to the area.
The youths pursued the robbers towards the Wadata axis, forcing them to abandon a bag containing an iPhone 13 Pro Max, four smartphones, an iPad, a laptop, a hot plate burner, and a vehicle jack.
Gbenda said all recovered items, except the vehicle jack (still held for verification), have been returned to their owners after proof of ownership was presented at the Office of Youth Organization and Illegal Levies.
He commended the cooperation of residents and called on Benue youths to remain vigilant, law-abiding, and purposeful, warning that anyone involved in crime or illegal activities would face appropriate action.
The SSA further directed coordinators of the Task Force on Illegal Levies across the 23 local government areas to intensify surveillance and support efforts to ensure a safer state.