Benue Killings: Security operatives arrest suspects linked to recent attack

The joint security services in Benue State has announced the arrest of suspects linked to recent attack in the Yelwata area of the state where several persons were killed.

Commissioner of Police in Benue State, Emenari Ifeanyi, announced the arrest on Sunday during a press briefing. 

This followed President Bola Tinubu’s Wednesday order that service chiefs and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) arrest those behind the dastardly attack.

The police boss said the arrest would not have been possible without Governor Hyacinth Alia’s support. 

Emenari also said that the deployment from IGP Kayode Egbetokun have all arrived in Benue and have been posted to rural communities to ensure effective policing.

He urged landlords and hotel owners to profile their tenants and clients to avoid the presence of terror in Benue. 

It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu had ordered service chiefs and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to arrest those behind the dastardly attack.