Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has
announced the arrest of 28 suspects linked to the deadly attack in Yelewata LGA
of Benue state.
On June 13, gunmen attacked Yelewata and Daudu communities
in Guma LGA of Benue, killing over 200 people, including internally displaced
persons (IDPs) and farmers.
In a stakeholders’ meeting held after the attacks, President
Bola Tinubu criticised Egbetokun over the “failure” of the police to apprehend
perpetrators of the attacks in the state.
The president said he expected the police to have made some
arrests after the attack in Yelewata.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the
Egbetokun said police are still pursuing other suspects involved in the
massacre.
He reassured Nigerians that the police force remains in
control and is intensifying efforts to confiscate illegal light and small arms
from unlawful holders.
Egbetokun said border patrols have been strengthened to stem
the influx of irregular migrants into the country, enhancing national security.
The IGP said the arrested suspects, including 22 individuals
detained in Jos, Plateau state, in connection with the killing of nine people
travelling for a wedding in Quanpan, would soon be arraigned in court.
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