Police officers
Men of the Benue State have shot and killed two armed robbers
during exchange of gunfire in Katsina Ala – Zakibiam axis in state.
According to Commissioner of Police Fatai Owoseni, a total of four
(4) riffles, made up of 3 Ak 47 and 1 G, including sixteen (16) round of
live ammunition and three (3) AK 47 magazines has been recovered from
criminals.
Briefing news men ahead Eid-fitr-celebration which mark the end of
Ramadan fasting, the commissioner of Police stated that his command has
recorded tremendous success in the fight against crime within two weeks
with three (3) Toyota cars used for robbery activities recovered.
On news trending on social media that there was plan attacked on
Benue valley by suspects herdsmen after the end of Ramadan, the Police
boss assured a Joint Task Force ( JTF) comprising the police, Army,
DSS,Civil Defence and other security agencies have been deployed to the
state for the safety of lives property and urged the people to go about
their business without fear.
He assured that effort are in top gear return all the Internally
Displaced Persons (IDPs) back to their ancestral home just as he said
most of them have started returing to their homes .
According to him, 44 persons have so far been arrested by the
police in connection with the bloody civil strife between Mbamar and
Ugambe community in Konshisha local government area in Benue state.