Benue State Police Command
said, yesterday, it has arrested 90 persons for
their role in the riot that broke out in Makurdi
town over the killings in Guma and Logo
local government areas of the state by
suspected herdsmen.
In a statement released, yesterday, in Makurdi
by the command’s Public Relations Officer,
Assistant Superintendent, ASP, Moses Yamu,
the command said efforts were on to ensure
the arrest of all the arrowheads of the riot.
The statement read: “Benue State
Commissioner of Police, Bashir Makama,
wishes to bring to the notice of the general
public that security had been beefed up in the
state, especially around the identified
flashpoints in Wadata, Ankpa Ward and
Modern Market areas of Makurdi, the state
capital.
“There are vehicular patrols and pin down
points, including stop and search in all the
nooks and crannies of the state to ensure that
the normalcy restored is maintained.
“The commissioner appeals for calm while
advising the general public to be mindful of
rumour mongers and mischief makers who
are common criminals looking for
opportunities to loot people’s property.
“Massive arrests of those miscreants, who
were out causing unrest, have been made,
while frantic effort is ongoing to arrest some
who were identified to be spearheads of the
unrest. A total of 90 persons are in police
custody and would be charged to court as
soon as possible.”
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