Saturday, April 25, 2026 -Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have arrested two suspects in connection with the k!lling of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Benjamin Msughaondo Une.
Benjamin was beaten to d3ath by members of a community
vigilante group in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State after he was
allegedly mistaken for a motorcycle thief.
The spokesperson for the command, DSP Edet Udeme, confirmed
the arrest of the suspects in an interview with journalists on Friday, April
24, 2026 in Makurdi.
Udeme said the incident occurred between 11pm and midnight
on Sunday at Major Settlement near the Buruku Local Government Secretariat,
where the deceased was reportedly attacked by a group of hoodlums who accused
him of stealing a motorcycle.
She said preliminary investigations revealed that the
allegation was false, as documents showed that the motorcycle belonged to the
deceased.
She identified the two suspects arrested in connection with
the crime as Terkimbi Abumswende and Joshua Adagim, while another suspect is
still at large.
Udeme added that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the
fleeing suspect, assuring that a thorough investigation would be conducted to
ensure all those involved are brought to justice.
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