The suspects paraded by the police.
M. Peter – Jos
The personnel of Operation Safe Haven, OPSH, the special task force keeping the peace in Plateau and parts of Bauchi and Southern Kaduna has arrested eight persons suspected to be behind the latest attacks and killings in the Southern parts of Kaduna State.
Commander, Sector 7 of the OPSH, Colonel David Nwankonobi while addressing Journalists on Monday at the headquarters of Sector 7 in Kafachan, Kaduna State said the suspects were arrested with various weapons.
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The sector commander said, troops of the special taskforce acting on credible intelligence arrested six suspects at Lere LGA of Kaduna state and those arrested include; Abubakar Ali, Ali Amadu, Bawa Idi, Umar Dikko, Garba Damina, and Muhammed Ibrahim. The suspects had in their possession, one locally fabricated pump action gun, two locally made pistols, machetes and motorcycles.
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In Chawai, community which lies between the fringes of Kauru and Zangon Kataf LGA, one Adamu Joseph alongside William Barnabas were arrested with a locally made out of action gun, cartridges, mobile phones, and dagger.
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Nwankonobi also stated that one of the members of the militia who carried out the last attack was killed and his body discovered by troops during the rescue operations, stressing his men are in receipt of information on the identity of those who carried out the last attack and assured that those suspects will be picked up soon and solicited for the cooperation of members of the public in arresting the suspected attackers.
