The Benue State Police Command has paraded 12 suspects for various crimes ranging from kidnapping, robbery, and gun manufacturing.
Among those paraded were three suspected armed robbers who killed a National Youth Service Corps member identified as Irene Chioma Emmanuel.
The Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, who addressed journalists on Wednesday before parading them, said that the corps member was killed while she was trying to protect her laptop from being taken away.
The CP said, “Particularly, they (suspected robbers) confessed to have been part of the robbery and killing of a female youth corps member, one Irene Chioma Emmanuel whom they killed while she was trying to protect her laptop from them.”
Adesina further said that another three suspected bandits abducted one Aornen Kpor, a member of the Benue State Volunteer Guard, who was traveling along the route to an unknown destination, killed and buried him in a shallow grave.
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He added, “On 24/1/2024 at about 1500hrs, information was received that dreaded armed bandits led by one Chen ‘m’ and Iorpuu Ayangeer ‘m’ blocked Tse-Kperse, Naindo-Zaki-Biam road.
They abducted one Aornen Kpor ‘m’ a member of Benue State Volunteer Guard, who was traveling along the route to an unknown destination.
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“During the investigation, one Vanen Mnyim ‘m’ and Adera Terseer ‘m’ both of Ngenev, Ukum LGA were arrested in connection with the case.
“These suspects confessed to the crime and led the police team to a bush at Adogo village where the victim was killed and buried in a shallow grave. The corpse has been exhumed and deposited at the hospital for autopsy and proper burial while an investigation is ongoing.”
Other suspects paraded were Precious Ebuka Chukwu, Tyav Wuese, and Tyav Terkuma who are blacksmiths in Adikpo, Kwande LGA but specialised in fabricating guns.
The CP who called on the people of the state to always furnish the police with useful information that can lead to the arrest of criminals said that all the suspects will soon be charged in court.
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