Wife of a wanted notorious criminal suspect, Terwase Akwaza, Mrs. Queen Akwaza, has disclosed how she became the criminal’s 33rd wife. Mrs. Akwaza was arraigned by the Benue State Police Command on Thursday over alleged refusal to disclose her husband’s whereabouts. She appeared before a Makurdi chief magistrate’s court where she was charged with criminal conspiracy, screening of robbery and kidnapping recruits and acts of terrorism. 33rd wife of most wanted Benue criminal says.
However, Queen Akwaza had earlier told the police that she became the criminal’s wife when he touched her buttocks in the market.
33rd wife of most wanted Benue criminal says
Her words: “Immediately after that touch, I followed him and have been living with him since. I am his 33rd wife; any woman he touches, ends up with him. We had only one child but my husband, Terwase Akwaza, also known as Ghana, killed and buried her.
The prosecutor, Mr. Hyacinth Gbakor, told the court that the offences committed by Queen Akwaza are punishable under Sections 1(2)(b), 6(a)(b)(c) of the Robbery and Firearms Acts, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and Section 1(2) of Terrorism (prevention)(Amendment) Act, 2013.
Gbakor told the court that on June 15, a team of Police Joint Task Force Patrol, led by Mr. Simon Majinga, arrested eight persons, who were arraigned in the same court, on July 7, for the same crimes.
According to the prosecutor, Mrs. Akwaza was among the suspects, but was still at large, at the time of that arrest.
“The team reported that the suspects were carrying out acts of kidnapping, hostage taking and terrorism. It said that the criminals, led by Akwaza, his wife, Queen, and one Teryima Ihimbe, operated around Katsina-Ala, Kwande, Ukum and Vandeikya areas of Benue.
“During police investigation, it was also discovered that Mrs. Akwaza was the brain behind the kidnappings and other nefarious acts spearheaded by Zendedoo Tsekaa, one of the suspects arraigned earlier.
“Mrs. Akwaza was arrested on July 7, and she confessed to the crimes,” the prosecutor told the court.
Though no plea was taken for want of jurisdiction, Chief Magistrate Isaac Ajim ordered the prison authorities to give her a comprehensive medical check up, also ordering that the accused be remanded in prison custody and adjourned the matter to August 8 for trial.
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