BREAKING: 53 Arrested Over Benue, Plateau Killings — IGP Egbetokun
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| The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun |
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the arrest of no fewer than 53 suspects in connection with the recent deadly attacks in Benue and Plateau states, which left dozens dead and many others injured or displaced.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, Egbetokun described the June 13 massacre in Yelewata community, Benue State, as a “coordinated act of terror.”
According to him, 26 suspects were arrested over the Yelewata attack, 22 linked to the Plateau incidents, and another five apprehended in connection with a more recent attack in Benue.
He confirmed that the Yelewata assault claimed 47 lives and left 27 people injured. Security operatives also recovered two general-purpose machine guns and eight AK-47 rifles believed to have been used during the assault.
More details to follow…
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