The Plateau State Police Command has disclosed that eight suspected persons have been arrested and kept in police custody following the recent massacre in communities in Bakkos, Barkin-Ladi and Mangu Local Government Areas of the State,
The State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Alfred Alabo, disclosed this on Thursday night, adding that the suspects were arrested at various locations.
Reports revealed that the onslaughts claimed the lives of about 200 persons.
The PPRO said, “We have been getting tremendous success from that process.
“It would also interest you to know that seven persons, in fact as of the last count, there are now eight of them under investigation in our custody and they have been moved to the state CID where the AIG Zone 4 and the commissioner of police are overseeing the affairs of the operation and also the investigation.”
Vice President Kashim Shettima had visited the area to commiserate with the people of the North-Central State.
During the visit, the VP appealed to the residents to “resist the temptation to succumb to sectional divisions or the poisonous rhetoric of hatred towards fellow citizens, as we pursue justice to ensure your security”.
