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Daily Post reports that Fulani and community leaders from Mangu,
Bokkos, Barkin Ladi and Riyom local government areas of Plateau State
have been arrested by Plateau State Police Command and taken to Abuja
for further interrogation as a result of the crisis that took place in
parts of Bokkos local government area of the state.
Recall that governor Simon Lalong ordered the State Commissioner of
Police, Isaac Akinmoyede to arrest the Fulani and community leaders of
the affected communities following the killings and destruction of
properties around Kwatas and nearby communities of Bokkos local
government area.
It is understood that a slight disagreement had stalled the arrest on
Tuesday when only the Fulani Ardos stood up for the arrest, claiming
that the governor’s instructions was not directed at them.
CP Akinmoyede had ordered the leaders to reconvene at the Police headquarters the following day.
Report had it that the headquarters that on their arrival, they were
asked to make individual statements in which some of them were released.
Report also had it that at about 4:00am on Thursday, the Ardos from
Riyam, Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Mangu as well as the chairmen of Miyetti
Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Nigeria and some community and
youth leaders were bundled into vehicles and taken to the Criminal
Investigations Department, CID, at the Police headquarters in Abuja.
Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ubah Gabriel confirmed the
development and said, “For every Ardo that was moved to Abuja, an
equivalent of the community leader from that area was equally picked and
taken to Abuja.