Police Arrest 10 In Connection With K!ll!ng Of Benue MACBAN Chairman

According to Ireporter Online, the Benue State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in connection with the killing of the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in the state, Ardo Risku Mohammed, and one Yakubu Isa.

The suspects were apprehended during a coordinated tactical operation carried out in Otukpo Local Government Area on the night of June 27, following credible intelligence received by security operatives.

Confirming the development in a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Udeme Edet, described the arrests as a significant breakthrough in the ongoing investigation into the killings.

The suspects have been identified as Titus Thyodenda, 25; Utibe Sam, 20; Owoicho Ameh, 18; Sunday Useni, 21; Sunday Ogbanje, 46; Daniel Raphael, 23; Adokole John, 24; Samuel Ogazi, 32; Agbo Daniel, 25; and Onazi James, 30.

The Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, commended the swift response of the tactical teams and investigators, noting that substantial progress had been made in unraveling the circumstances surrounding the incident.

He further assured that efforts were ongoing to apprehend other individuals linked to the killings, stressing that all those found culpable would be prosecuted in line with the law.

The Commissioner also urged residents to remain calm and continue to provide useful information to security agencies to aid the investigation, reaffirming the Command’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property across the state.

Mohammed and Isa were reportedly ambushed and killed by armed men in Okudu community, Otukpo Local Government Area, while returning from a peace meeting convened by the Divisional Police Officer in Idekpa, Ohimini Local Government Area.