Nigeria Police arrest 12 suspects in Taraba state with fire arms, IED launchers and other exhibits

The Nigeria Police, Taraba State Command has yesterday paraded 12 suspects, arrested at Wukari and Ibi Local Government Areas of the state with fire arms, locally made IED launchers and other exhibits.

Taraba state police spokesman, ASP Joseph Kwajji, said on March 28, the police in Wukari arrested two suspects, Rimanstama Ahmadu and Danladi Ahmadu, with a locally made IED launcher. Saying that the policemen on patrol sighted them with the exhibit while they were riding on a motorcycle.

The suspects, while in police custody claimed the weapons was kept in their shop by an unknown person.

Kwaji  further said that the police arrested another suspect, Murtala Muhammadu, a herdsman with an AK47 rifle in Wukari area of the state on March 24.

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This is even as suspected herdsmen today allegedly went on rampage, blocked the Makurdi-Lafia highway and conducted search on vehicles plying the route while they forcefully drag down Tiv occupants and unleashed terrors on them.