Plateau State Police Command has arrested 33 suspects for kidnapping,
jungle justice, unlawful possession and fabrication of firearms and
culpable homicide in different villages of Plateau State.
The Commissioner of Police, Isaac Akinmoyede who briefed Journalists in
Jos on Thursday said two suspects were arrested for kidnapping, five for
capable homicide and 21 for jungle justice and others for possession
and fabrication of firearms.
“On the 11 November, 2019 the anti-kidnapping unit of the Plateau
State Command arrested two suspects in case of kidnapping. The gang
kidnapped one Aisha Haruna, female age 15 years.
“The gang was intercepted along Barkin-Ladi/Mangu road when they were
dragging their victim to a nearby bush. The suspects are Halidu
Abdullahi, 26 years and Dauda Abdullahi 29 years both male. Exhibits
recovered from the suspects are two unregistered Motorcycles.”
Akinmoyede explained that 21 suspects were arrested for criminal
conspiracy, mischief, causing hurt and culpable homicide at Garkawa in
Mikang Local Government Area of Plateau State where some youths invaded a
police station, killed a suspect, Shedrack Joseph and injured several
police officers.
“On the 10 November, 2019, a corpse of one Paul Mark, male age 25
years of Garkawa in Mikang LGA of Plateau State was found. The deceased
was allaged to be the boy friend of one Happy Dashe Sati, female 19
years, a student of College of Agriculture Garkawa.
“One Shedrack Joseph, age 25 also a student of the College was alleged
to be the boyfriend of the Happy Dashe Sati. Shedrack who visited his
girlfriend in the hostel saw her with phone that was not her own. On
enquiry, he discovered that the phone was given to her by his rival,Paul
Mark. He was furious and Immediately ordered her to return the phone to
the owner.
“The two rivals met at a birthday party organised by Danbaba at Kwaitop
Hotel on 10 November, 2019, there after, the corpse of Paul Mark was
found. When the case was reported to the Police and Shedrack and Happy
were fingered, as prime suspects.
“Shedrack, Happy and two of her friends were arrested and taken to the
station for questioning. When Garkawa youths heard that the four
suspects were undergoing interrogation, they invaded the police station,
vandalized, beat and injured both policemen on duty and the suspects
which led to the death of Shedrack Joseph our prime suspect.”
Akinmoyede said Thomas Agudi , 63, Boni Makeri and a 30-year-old Joseph
Agai of Richa village in Bokkos Local Government Area we’re arrested for
unlawful possession of firearms and fabrication of firearms.
He said all suspects would be charged to court at the end of investigations.