The Police Intelligence response Team under the office of Inspector-General of Police has arrested the ring leader of the Fulani herdsmen and three other kingpins who carried out the killing of scores of Benue citizens in a bloodbath attack, following the enactment of the law against open grazing by the Benue state government.
The suspects are Alhaji Laggi 40 years, mastermind and gang leader of the herdsmen group; Mallam mumini Abdullahi 34 years, Muhammed adamu 30 years and Ibrahim Sule 32 years.
A senior Police source attached to the IGP’s IRT stated that the ring leader and three other suspected killers were nabbed in Tunga town, Nasarawa state between the 16th and 19thof February.
“In line with the directives of the Inspector General, Ibrahim Idris on the arrest of all persons involved in the killings in Benue State and those in possession of AK 47 rifles and other prohibited arms, four principal suspects were arrested in Tunga town, Nasarawa state between 16th and 19th February 2018 by IRT in connection with the killing of Sergeant Solomon Dung and other police officers and many innocent citizens in the state,” the officer said.
Suspects have confessed to the killings and mentioned other gang members in possession of the police rifles they took from the slain police officers as well as others in possession of arms.
Serious follow up is in progress in Benue, Taraba and Nasarawa states.
