Police Arrest 8 Who Bury Victims In Shallow Graves In Benue
Benue state Police command has
arrested eight members of a notorious gang terrorizing the Sankera axis and
responsible for killing and burying their victims in shallow graves at a forest
in Katsina-Ala local government area.
Spokesperson of the Benue state
Police command, DSP Catherine Sewuese Anene, who briefed newsmen Thursday, said
the gang members were also responsible for kidnapping, armed robbery and all
sorts of criminal activities in the area.
She said the eight persons
arrested were among a ten-man gang of kidnap suspects who escaped from Sankara,
and were trailed and arrested in Osun state and brought back for further
investigation.
Anene said, within the last two
weeks, operatives deployed to the area have been able to dislodge bandit camps
and recover arms and ammunition.
She added that on 10th May, 2021
at about 10.00hrs, the suspects opted to lead police detectives to Tavachan
forest, Mbamon, Kastina-Ala local government area where they buried their slain
victims.
The PPRO said upon arrival at the
scene, a deep well and a shallow grave were found in the forest with decomposed
corpses of their victims.
