The Nasarawa
State Police Command has arrested 10 people for allegedly setting ablaze the
houses deserted by the Internally Displaced Persons (IPDs) in
Nasarawa/Benue
border towns.
DSP Idirisu
Kennedy, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), stated this on Saturday while
addressing newsmen at the command headquarters in Lafia.
According to
him, surprisingly some of the suspects arrested in connection with the offence
turned out to be of the same tribal extraction with their victims.
He said on
Feb. 11 one Nicholas Alua and three others, who are all Tiv people, were
arrested for burning three houses of their Tiv brothers at Farin Ruwa 1 of Obi
Local Government Area (LGA).
He added on
Ijakeni Uhon of Gidan Nguinyi a Tiv man was arrested for setting fire on 25
houses belonging to some Tiv people at Gidan Wakili.
He said that
Danis Utsa of Kadarko and three others were also arrested on Jan. 1 for setting
ablaze the house of Edward Alima of the same address.
He, however,
said that two Fulani people from Obi LGA namely Bagu Anaruwa and Rabo Anaruwa
both of Obi LGA were arrested for burning 15 houses belonging to some Tiv
people in Kuduku 11 village of Keana LGA.
The PPRO
explained that the arrest was made possible due to the aggressive patrols of
the affected areas.
He said that
the suspects would be charge to court as soon as investigation is concluded.
He,
therefore, assured the public that the police would do everything possible to
bring the perpetrators of isolated attacks in boarder communities to justice.
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