NIGERIA POLICE FORCE PRESS RELEASE
EIGHT
ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH SEVERAL KILLINGS AND ATTACKS ON INNOCENT
PEOPLE IN BENUE STATE RECENTLY AND UPDATE ON THE ONGOING POLICE
INVESTIGATION INTO THE SEVERAL KILLINGS OF PEOPLE IN PLATEAU STATE
BY THE FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD ON 3rd JULY, 2018.
Case 1: SUSPECTED BANDITS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH SEVERAL KILLINGS ATTACKS ON INNOCENT PEOPLE IN BENUE STATE
SUSPECTS
i.
Benjamin Bagugba Tivfa “32 YRS” – A Serving Honourable Councillor of
Fidi Council Ward, Makurdi, Benue State. (Admitted to have supplied arms
and ammunition to the bandits for their criminal activities)
ii. Victor Ganabe “35 YRS” – Native of Gwer West, Naka, Benue State
iii. Daniel Kyase “33 YRS” – Native of Mbaku, Makurdi, Benue State – (admitted to be a member Benue State Livestock Guards)
iv.
Alhaji Adajo Tomza “28 YRS” – Native of Tse Egbe, Gwer West, Benue
State – (admitted to be a member Benue State Livestock Guards)
v.
Msugh Teraki “23 YRS” - Native of Sengv, Naikpe, Gwer West, Benue State
– (admitted to be a member Benue State Livestock Guards)
vi. Julius Avaan “49 YRS” - Native of Ikpayongu, Gwer East, Benue State
vii. Terkula Udeh “37 YRS” - Native of Gwer West, Benue State
viii. Sunday Cheche “34 YRS” – Native of Guma LGA, Benue State – (admitted to be a member Benue State Livestock Guards)
EXHIBITS
i. Two (2) AK47 Rifles
ii. 436 Rounds of AK47 ammunition
2.
On the 27th June, 2018, the IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT)
deployed to Benue State acted promptly on actionable intelligence and
other information from concerned members of the public, trailed and
arrested six (6) of the above mentioned suspects in their hideout in a
hotel in Naka village, Benue State and recovered the arms and ammunition
listed above from their possession. The arrest of the six (6) suspects,
namely; Victor Ganabe “35 YRS” – Native of Gwer West, Naka, Benue
State, Daniel Kyase “33 YRS” – Native of Mbaku, Makurdi, Benue State,
Alhaji Adajo Tomza “28 YRS” – Native of Tse Egbe, Gwer West, Benue
State, Msugh Teraki “23 YRS” - Native of Sengv, Naikpe, Gwer West, Benue
State, Julius Avaan “49 YRS” - Native of Ikpayongu, Gwer East, Benue
State, Terkula Udeh “37 YRS” - Native of Gwer West, Benue State; led to
the arrest of Benjamin Bagugba Tivfa “32 YRS” who is a Serving
Honourable Councillor of Fidi Council Ward, Makurdi, Benue State. The
bandits confessed that the councillor is a member of their gang and
responsible for supply of arms and ammunition including money to finance
their operations. The councillor admitted to have bought Fifteen (15)
rounds of AK47 ammunition from the last suspect, Sunday Cheche “34 YRS” –
Native of Guma LGA, Benue State and also confessed to have provided
money to finance the operations of the gang. The bandits admitted to
have carried out several killings and armed robbery attacks on innocent
people in different locations in Benue State. Investigation is in
progress to arrest other members of the bandits at large. They will be
arraigned in court on completion of investigation.
Case 2: Update on Police Investigation into the killings of innocent people in Plateau State
Consequent
upon the Inspector General of Police deployment on the 24th June, 2018
of Police Special Intervention Force to Plateau State to restore lasting
peace in Barkin-Ladi, Riyom, Jos South LGAs and other troubled spots in
the state, and the relocation of the Deputy Inspector General of
Police, Department of Operations to the State along with Two (2)
Helicopters, Five (5) APCs, Three (3) PMF Units, Two (2) CTU Cells and
deployment of Police Intelligence Unit to the crisis affected areas in
Plateau State.
2. It would be recalled that the Inspector General
of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni visited Plateau state on the
26thJune, 2018. While in the State he assessed the security situation
and Police deployment. Since his visit the security situation has
improved, peace and normalcy has been restored in the affected areas in
the State.
3. The Police Special Investigation Team, comprising
the Intelligence Response Team ( IRT), Special Tactical Squad (STS) and
Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU) led by Commissioner of Police, IGP
Monitoring Unit deployed to Plateau State have commenced investigation
and had recorded significant progress in getting to the root of the
killings of innocent people. The following suspects are now in Police
custody and the listed exhibits recovered from them. They are assisting
the Police investigation Team with useful information in the further
investigation into the incident.
Suspects:
1. Biliaminu Abdullahi
2. Samaila Saleh
3. Muhammadu Kabiru
4. Aminu Mohammed
5. Alhassan Saidu
6. Abubakar Adam
7. Gazali Isah
8. Hamza Inusa
9. Yahuza Yau
10. Dahiru Ahmed
11. Friday Musa
Exhibits
i. Five (5) AK47 Rifles
ii. Two (2) Live Cartridges
4.
The Nigeria Police Force is assuring the people of Plateau State of
adequate security of lives and property in the State and hereby implored
them to support the Police personnel deployed in their localities to
sustain the peace that have been restored to the State. However, members
of the public in the State in distress or with information for the
Police Special Intervention Force and the investigation team can use the
following numbers: 07059473022, 08038907662, 08075391844, and
09053872296
Thank you and God bless.
Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA
