- The state Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, disclosed the development while parading the suspects at the Command’s headquarters in Makurdi on Thursday.
The suspected killers of a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in Benue state have been arrested.
Irene Chioma Emmanuel, the deceased corps member, was shot dead during a robbery on Naka-Makurdi road earlier this year.
The state Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, disclosed the development while parading the suspects at the Command’s headquarters in Makurdi on Thursday.
He said police teams were deployed to Makurdi-Naka road to investigate and arrest the suspects following reports of robberies.
Adesina disclosed that the suspects confessed to carrying out a number of robbery operations during which many persons where killed.
He said, “On 6/2/2024 at about 1915hrs, the police trailed and arrested the following gang members: Oryina Kumshi Terzungwe and Philip Tyohie in a hideout at Adeke.
“Suspects confessed to have been involved in four robbery operations on Naka road and neighboring communities that led to loss of lives and property
“Particularly, they 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. A knife and three live ammunition were recovered from them. Investigation is ongoing.”
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