The Benue State Police Command has arrested seven additional suspects in connection with the killing of the state Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Risku Mohammed.
The state MACBAN chairman was killed on June 26 by gunmen after attending a peace meeting in Ohinmini Local Government Area of the state.
Risku Mohammed and his friend, Yakubu Isah, were killed around Okukwu in Otukpo Local Government Area while returning home after what was described as a fruitful peace meeting.
Three days later, the spokesperson for the command, DSP Udeme Edet, announced the arrest of 10 suspects in connection with the killing of the state MACBAN chairman.
Edet, in a statement issued on Saturday and made available to journalists in Makurdi, said seven additional suspects had been arrested.
“Following sustained intelligence gathering, painstaking investigation and continuous tactical operations, an additional seven (7) suspects have been arrested in connection with the case.
“The arrests were made during intelligence-led operations by operatives of the Command in continuation of the investigation,” Edet said in the statement.
The command spokesperson named those arrested as Chief Morgan Ejaga, 43; Chief Moses Anteyi, 45; Chief John Ogli, 58; Chief Yawuhu Adaji, 49; Sylvester Ajonye, 80; Aba Alexander Uloko, 59; and Fidelis Iduma, 45.
The Commissioner of Police in Benue State, Cletus Nwadiogbu, commended the commitment and professionalism of the investigating and tactical teams, whose sustained efforts have continued to yield positive results.
He assured the people of the state that the investigation into the case was still ongoing and added that every person found to have participated directly or indirectly in the commission of the crime would be identified, apprehended and prosecuted in accordance with the law.
The CP appealed to members of the public to remain calm and continue to support the police and other security agencies with credible and timely information that would aid the investigation.
CP Nwadiogbu reiterated the commitment of the command to ensuring justice for the victims and maintaining peace, law and order across the state.
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