Crime
30 corpses recovered from kidnappers’ mass graves in Benue
No fewer than 30 corpses have been discovered in mass graves in Gbatse village in Usongo Local Government Area of Benue State.
Daily Trust reports that the graves were found in the premises of a suspected kidnap kingpin who is said to have been terrorising motorists plying the route.
It was gathered that the development caused a stir in the community as crowd besieged the vicinity to have a glimpse while some persons allegedly identified their missing relatives among the dead.
The revelation came on the heels of the suspected kidnapper’s arrest by the police after he confessed to a recent killing.
Witnesses also alleged that the suspect was in the habit of killing his victims and collecting their properties such as cars and motorcycles.
The state’s Police Public Relation Officer, Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident in Makurdi, saying it was true that mass graves were identified in Ushongo.
“It was the police that did the job. But exhumation still continues. We can’t state exact findings now. We will give further details later,” Anene said.
Meanwhile, Governor Samuel Ortom, said seven persons have so far been arrested in connection with the incident.
Ortom, who visited the locations of the graves told newsmen that police are still searching for four more persons.
“Seven persons have been arrested so far. Four are still at a large. We will get to the root of kidnapping in the state. They will be fished out to face the law. All kidnappers in flash point local government areas including, Vandeikya, Logo, Ukum, Kwande and Katsina-Ala, will be apprehended.
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“It is time up for criminality in the state. Imagine that some persons have been missing for more than three years and in some instances, ransom was paid by their relatives yet they were murdered by these persons whose motive is to make quick money.
“Not even the best lawyer in the country can save them now. I urge Benue indigenes to give information to security agencies to eliminate this,” he said.
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