The Benue State Police Command has arrested 95 suspects in Makurdi, the state capital, for alleged robbery and cult activities.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Garba Mukaddas, disclosed this, on Monday, in a press statement signed by the Command’s Public Relation Officer, DSP Catherine Anene.
The Commissioner said the suspects were arrested following complaints about house breaking and theft, robbery and cult activities around Welfare Quarters, Yarkiyo, wadata, Ankpa Quarters, NUJ and North-Bank, Makurdi.
According to him, detectives were detailed to investigate these cases and during investigation 95 persons were arrested.
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CP Mukaddas said the suspects were arrested between 24th August and 15th September, 2020 and include one Ortee Sesugh also known as “Smart”, Kabiru Mohammad “Awasco”, Aondover Terfa “Stubborn”, Tyosenda Kator “Total”, Noah Isaac “Zico”, Bemdoo Terhide, Suleiman Hamza “Pepper Boy”, Ahmed Ibrahim “Transformer”.
Others are Eduh Elaibi a.k.a “Baron”, Aondoaseer Akaa “SS”, Kamal Mohammad “Eighty”, Terkumbur Tivlumun “Andy”, Samuel Nengem “Doff” and 83 others, all of different addresses within Makurdi.
Items recovered from them include two locally made pistols, one dane gun, two live cartridges, one canister of 38mm tear gas cartridge, one Military camouflage cap, three black berets, four red berets, military jungle hat, two pairs of Military uniforms (khaki and ceremonial dress), two Military trousers, one Ipad, two desert boots, one animal horn, cutlasses, knives and assorted charms and wraps of herbs suspected to be Indian Hemp.
The Commissioner who noted that investigation is still in progress also stated that the command will appreciate every relevant information that can lead to the arrest and prosecution of any persons involved in heinous crimes.
