Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have reportedly arrested Adah Ameh, the supervisory councillor of Ojigo ward, Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, over alleged illegal possession of a firearm.
According to a Premium Times report, Mr Ameh, 43, was apprehended by the troops on 8 March, at Omusu, a rural community in the local government area in the Benue South Senatorial District.
The soldiers were reportedly providing security cover in the volatile area during the distribution of relief materials by the council chairman, Omale Onyilo, at Omusu when they sighted Mr Ameh with a pistol.
The suspect, who is a native of Effeche in Ojigo Ward, is the supervisory councillor for health in the council area.
The relief items were provided by the Benue State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA.
“But trouble began when there were unusual movements amongst people during the exercise, a source narrated.
“Soldiers sighted the councillor carrying a pistol while the palliatives were being distributed at Omusu community.
“So, they [soldiers] immediately disarmed him,” a member of the community told the newspaper.
Quoting a report of the State Security Service, SSS, the report said Mr Ameh is a “well-known and respected member of the Black Axe fraternity, suggesting he may have acquired the weapon for personal protection and to potentially confront rival cult members if necessary.”
