Attah Ede, Makurdi
The Benue State Police Command, on Wednesday, said it has arrested two suspected armed robbers terrorizing motorists along the Aliade/Otukpo/Enugu Federal High way in Benue.
The command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Catherine Anene, who disclosed this named the suspects armed men to includes; Yahaya Musa and Yahaya Audu, who are in their 20s.
Anene stated that the suspected criminals were arrested at Otukpo-Ogbadibo road, with a pistol that and Ak 47 rifles including ammunitions.
According to her, the robbers were arrested on Wednesday morning. She said they claimed to be coming from Umuahia, in Abia State.
“Operatives of the Safer Highway intercepted the suspects while on routine patrols following incidences of passengers been kidnapped and being dispossessed of their personal belongings.
“Their arrest came after the commissioner of Police, CP Wale Abass, ordered the deployment of more police operatives on the road for more visibility policing following reports of kidnappings and armed robbery cases.
“It is my belief that the arrest of the two suspects will help unravel others and I am calling on the public and members of the community to avail the police useful information that will help the security agencies to nip crime in the bud”, Anene said.
The increase in criminal activities in the last two months along the Aliade – Otukpo – Ogbadibo- Enugu road, has led to the kidnap of lecturers, politicians, passengers and also leading to the death of a volunteer guard, whose lifeless body was recovered in pursuit of some kidnap syndicate.
Items recovered from the syndicate included a locally made pistol, ammunition and a motorcycle.
