The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, says 28 suspects have been arrested over their alleged involvement in the killings of over 100 residents of Yelwata in Benue State.
The IGP announced the arrest of the suspects at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
Egbetokun added that the police are still pursuing other suspects involved in the massacre.
He stated that the arrested suspects will be arraigned in court soon, including the 22 suspects who were arrested in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, over the gruesome murder of nine persons travelling to Quanpan for a wedding.
Uba Sani urges governors to prioritise citizens’ protection
President Bola Tinubu had directed the police boss and other security chiefs to arrest the suspected killers of Benue residents.
“Police, I hope your men are on alert to listen to information. How come no arrest has been made? I expect there should be an arrest of those criminals,” Tinubu charged the IGP during his visit to Benue State last Wednesday.
Gunmen, suspected to be herders, had last week attacked the Yelwata community in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, leaving many dead and thousands of others displaced.
- 5 injured as tanker crashes into vehicles in Edo - September 21, 2026
- ‘Danger for secondary school education’: NLC opposes concession of Kings College, Unity Colleges - September 21, 2026
- Oil prices hit one-week low over boost to diplomacy in US-Iran war - September 21, 2026
