Troops of 93 Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Takum, Taraba State, have arrested nine well-armed militia from Benue, claiming to be members of government-sponsored security volunteers.

The armed gang were arrested at Arufu, a boundary town between Taraba and Benue States, a military intelligence source told told PRNigeria on Tuesday.

Five of the suspects were armed with AK-45 rifles fully loaded. On their arrest, a reinforcement of a purported Civilian JTF Group came to prevent the troops from taking them to custody.

The military source further disclosed that when the soldiers stood their ground, the armed militia’s reinforcement later withdrew.

The officer said: “During the preliminary investigation the arrested armed gang claimed that the weapons were issued to them by one Aliyu Tashaku through an agent of government.

“The suspects also confirmed that they were 60 in number in their own camp located at Gbeyi, Benue State. However, further investigation revealed that they were more than 700 and well-armed at the camp where they were trained by selected ex-service men on a monthly allowance of N15,000.00 from their sponsors.”

Meanwhile, the suspects are cooperating with their investigators while security operatives are conducting further investigations to unravel the real sponsors of the armed gang and their motives.

Source: www.dailynigerian.com

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

Hehe.

Someone made a comment regarding the identity of killers in benue state and his head was almost chopped off.

For sure, when the actual marauding agents are unmasked, Ugandans will shamelessly start grunting with different melody.

Oh, they have even started. Someone is even saying benue people armed them, even though it was clearly stated that the culprits were helping in investigation.

Crime does not pay. Execute or prosecute them ASAP.
Before their 'godfathers' go begin deliver them.

The Buhari led FG is not serious and would never be. Why hasn't the military done anything or arrested his brothers who are killing men, women and children?

I guess the military gives them cover for their operations.

All the while that we have been crying and complaining, not until a call was made to Tiv sons and daughters outside to defend home at all costs, that is when the army will suddenly start making arrests?

They don't even know what's up. The number of resources being pushed home is enormous. This won't stop a thing. If Buhari has decided to do nothing about his brothers, the Tivs won't allow their brothers to continue being slaughtered.

It's obvious 2000/2001 never taught anyone any lesson. They really don't know what's coming.

KardinalZik:
Crime does not pay.
Execute or prosecute them ASAP.

Before their 'godfathers' go begin deliver them.

Crime? Which crime?

I said something about this somewhere in a thread before. Buhari sent the security operatives not to arrest the Fulani killers but to stop Benue people from reacting. It is now happening.

Benue people obviously armed those youths to protect the communities.

Troublemaker007:
They can apprehend Armed Benue Militiamen who have vowed to protect their people but they cannot catch even one of Fulani terrorist herdsmen.One Nigeria is really a Scam. This country needs to Divide abeg make everybody dey him lane. Buhari, his blood sucking demons brothers and his zombie followers such as David Mark, Sarrki Madridboy and Co will all meet their Waterloo very soon. God is watching

That your god don't sleep

If he will allow people to kill first before he take action

no matter how hard buari's evil govt plan to deflect d narrative about fulani terrorist, it will never change d fact top fulani pipul in d con3 are behind d murderous campaign of fulani terrorist in nijeriya.

Hmm,