Ten Suspects Arrested in Connection with Killings of MACBAN Chairman and Another Man in Benue State
Ten suspects were arrested by the Benue State Police Command in connection with the killings of Ardo Risku Mohammed, the state chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), and Yakubu Isa. The arrests followed a coordinated intelligence-led operation in Otukpo Local Government Area on the night of June 27, 2026. Police disclosed the arrests in a statement issued on
The Benue State Police Command arrested 10 suspects in connection with the killing of Ardo Risku Mohammed, the Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), and another victim, Yakubu Isa. The arrests followed a coordinated intelligence-led operation by tactical police teams in Otukpo Local Government Area on the night of June 27, 2026. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed the arrests in a statement issued on Sunday in Makurdi.
Accounts differ on the circumstances surrounding the killings. One account states that Ardo Risku Mohammed and Yakubu Isa were killed on Friday, shortly after a peace meeting in Ohinmini Local Government Area of Benue State. Another account confirms the killings of the MACBAN chairman and Yakubu Isa but does not specify the date or location of the incident.
The suspects arrested are Titus Thyodenda, 25; Utibe Sam, 20; Owoicho Ameh, 18; Sunday Useni, 21; Sunday Ogbanje, 46; Daniel Raphael, 23; Adokole John, 24; Samuel Ogazi, 32; Agbo Daniel, 25; and Onazi James, 30, according to punchng.com. The Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, commended the tactical teams and investigators involved in the operation, according to gazettengr.com.
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