Benue Massacre: IGP Announces Arrest Of 28 Over Yelwata Killings
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun on Tuesday, announced the arrest of 28 persons suspected to be masterminds of the killings in Yelwata, Benue State.
Egbetokun made this known while addressing a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday.
The IGP said the police were on the heels of other suspects who participated in the Yelwata killings that led to the death of 47 persons.
He assured Nigerians that the police are not overwhelmed as they are mopping up light and small weapons illegally acquired by some persons.
Egbetokun added that the police are also intensifying their border patrols in order to curtail the influx of irregular migrants into the country.
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