The Benue State Command on Friday, paraded arrested some suspects arrested in various parts of the state...
Briefing newsmen at the headquarters in Makurdi, the
command's spokesperson, ASP Moses Joel Yamu said police operatives had
on September 16, intercepted and arrested one Timbee Shona 'm' and Doris
Ternenge along Makurdi-Gboko road, with two- year- old Keghter Julius,
who was earlier reported missing by the father at 'E' Division Police
station Makurdi . Suspects have been charged to court and remanded.
In another development, SARS patrol team while on
surveillance at Ukum and Katsina-ala on September 22, arrested one
Shulan Bernard and Kumaga Nyamgem both male of Abako town.
Recovered from the suspects were one G3 Rifle, one English made revolver pistol and six rounds of live ammunition.
Recovered from the suspects were one G3 Rifle, one English made revolver pistol and six rounds of live ammunition.
On September 24, two wanted criminals, Oche Emmanuel alias
Oche General and Ex- Cpl Alfred John aka Bamaiyi both male of Edikwu
road Otukpo were arrested alongside one Okoro Precious who supplies them
ammunition.
Exhibits recovered were 25 rounds of new ammunition and criminal charms.
The suspects have been associated with several cult related
killings in Otukpo and environs, Kidnapping, Mischief by fire and the
most recent killing of a Rtd Army Major and a Rtd Police ASP in
Ogobia/Ondo crises.
Police operatives in Vandeikya also arrested six armed robbers who robbed a couple and raped their young daughter.
"Upon receipt of a distress call on 25/09/2017 at about
0015hrs, Police operatives in Vandeikya mobilised to a robbery scene and
arrested- TERFA USHAHEMBA 25yrs, WAYO FRANCIS 21yrs, IORKYE TERKAA
20yrs, VUE STEVEN 20yrs, TERSOO APEIZE 22yrs, and SIMON TERNA 24yrs. The
Suspects confessed to have robbed a family, raped their daughter in
their presence and inflicted deep matchet cuts on the father, mother and
daughter before they were arrested." said ASP Yamu
Below are details if other arrests made by the command:
ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERY/KIDNAP SUSPECTS AND RECOVERY OF SUSPECTED STOLEN VEHICLE:
On 26/09/2017 at about 0030hrs, Bravo township Patrol
intercepted and arrested JUSTINE CHIA, STEVEN TERUNGWA, TAVERSHIMA
TERKPE AND ACHAGH SAATER JOSEPH all of various addresses in a red
coloured Toyota Tacoma pickup with reg no PF 1466 SPY behind Oficon
filling station Kanshio. Upon search of the vehicle and its occupants,
ONE LOCALLY MADE BERETTA PISTOL, SEVEN ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION, THREE
WRISTS WATCHES AND TWO CELL PHONES we're recovered.
ARRESTS OF ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS AND RECOVERY OF FIREARMS:
On 27/09/2017 at about 1300hrs, SARS Surveillance raided an
Indian hemp bunker in Gboko and arrested one Sadiq Tanko and Abraham
Micheal both of Lafia town in Nasarawa State. ONE BROWNIE PISTOL, ONE
LOCALLY MADE PISTOL, TWO LIVE CARTRIDGES, SET OF CRIMINAL CHARMS AND
DRIED LEAVES SUSPECTED TO BE INDIAN HEMP WERRE RECOVERED FROM THEM.
AREEST OF SUSPECTED CULTISTS:
On 27/09/2017 at about 2130hrs , the following persons
suspected to be cultists , some of whom have confessed to be members of
the Red Aye cult group were arrested by Police men on patrol at
Aune-Adoka conducting initiation rituals vis; ADAH PAUL, ADAKOLE UDEHI,
GENESIS ADAH, FAITH OHEPO, ONYEMOWO OKOH, ONYECHE AMEH and OJOMA
ACHENEJE.
All suspects would be charged to court as soon as discreet investigation is concluded.
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