police spokesman, Moshood Jimoh.
The Police have named suspects liable for latest killings in each Plateau and Benue killings states.
No fewer than 84 folks have been killed when suspected herdsmen attacked villages in three native authorities areas of Plateau State.
There has been steady killings in components of Benue State, additionally by gunmen believed to be herdsmen
Police spokesman Jimoh Moshood named among the suspects in custody over the Plateau killings as: Biliaminu Abdullahi, Samaila Saleh, Muhammadu Kabiru, Aminu Mohammed, Alhassan Saidu, Abubakar Adam, Gazali Isah, Hamza Inusa Yahuza Yau, Dahiru Ahmed and Friday Musa.
The police stated they have been withholding names of two suspects.
The reveals allegedly recovered from them embody 5 AK47 rifles and two dwell cartridges.
Speaking in Abuja yesterday, Moshood stated the relocation of the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in command of operations and others had yielded outcomes.
The police stated safety had improved within the Plateau communities.
Moshood stated: “The Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris, visited Plateau State on June 26 to evaluate the safety state of affairs and police deployment.
“Since his go to, the safety state of affairs has improved, peace and normalcy has been restored within the affected areas within the state.
“The Police Special Investigation Team, comprising the Intelligence Response Team ( IRT), Special Tactical Squad (STS) and Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU), led by Commissioner of Police, IGP Monitoring Unit, deployed to Plateau State have commenced investigation and have recorded significant progress in getting to the root of the killings of innocent people.”
In Benue State, 4 suspected bandits have been arrested.
The suspects, in response to Moshood, are: Benajamin Tivfa, 32, a councillor in Fidi Council Ward, Makurdi Local Government Area, Victor Ganabe, Daniel Kyase, 33, member of Benue Livestock Guards and Julius Avaan 49.
Others are : Terkula Udeh 37, Sunday Cheche, 34 and Alhaji Adajo Tomza, 28, member of Benue Livestock Guards and Msugh Teraki, 23, member, Benue Livestock Guards.
Moshood also stated that objects recovered from them embody two AK 47 rifles, a regionally made pistol and 436 rounds of AK 47 ammunition.
The suspects have been arrested on June 27 by members of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT).
The spokesman stated that six of the suspects have been arrested in a lodge in Naka village.
Moshood stated the suspects confessed that the councillor was a member of their gang and was liable for the availability of arms and ammunition in addition to cash to finance their operations.
“The councillor admitted to have purchased 15 rounds of AK47 ammunition from Cheche and likewise confessed to have supplied cash to finance the operations of the gang.
“Investigation is in progress to arrest other members of the gang at large. They will be arraigned in court on completion of investigation,” Moshood stated.