SECURITY OPERATIVES UNCOVER MASS GRAVES IN KATSINA-ALA LGA OF BENUE STATE, TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED
The Benue State Police Command has uncovered shallow mass graves in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of the state.
The graves were discovered after security operatives arrested two notorious suspects identified as Aondoaseer Terseer and Orkashima David aka cash money who led them to the graves where they buried their victims.
The suspects were arrested in Osun State after they both fled following the killings, kidnapping and armed robbery activities carried out in Mbamon, Tavachan, Michiche council ward of Katsina-Ala LGA of Benue State in the last three years
Among the six decomposing bodies uncovered were three males and three females, including their wives and those of the men killed between January and April of 2021.
The State's Police PRO, DSP Catherine Anene, who confirmed the arrest, said both suspects confessed to have killed their wives.
Anene, who said the suspects are members of a notorious 10-man syndicate, noted that efforts was ongoing to arrest the other members of the gang.
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The Police PRO added the two suspects are in their custody and will be prosecuted according to law pending the outcome of the investigation.
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