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Benue protest: Police arrest 14 suspected hijackers

By Emmanuel Oluwadola

June 17, 2025
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Benue protest: Police arrest 14 suspected hijackers
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Fourteen suspects who hijacked the peaceful protest by some youths in Makurdi on Sunday have been arrested, Benue State Police Command said.

According to the command, the suspects obstructed a roadway in Apir, on the outskirts of Makurdi, forcefully stopped a truck and set it ablaze with the yet-to-be-identified driver trapped inside.

The command’s spokesperson, Udeme Edet disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists late hours on Sunday.

Edet promised that the suspects would be prosecuted accordingly as investigations were ongoing to apprehend other culprits and instigators behind the violence.

“The Benue State Police Command acknowledges a public demonstration that took place on Sunday, June 15, 2025, when a number of individuals gathered at the Wurukum Roundabout, Makurdi, to express grievances over recent security incidents in the state.

“While the right to peaceful protest is respected and protected, it is imperative that such expressions remain lawful and non-violent.

“Upon receiving intelligence regarding the protest, tactical teams were immediately deployed to monitor and maintain order,” the statement reads partly.

The Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command, CP Ifeanyi Emenari, in a display of proactive leadership, visited the protest site alongside the Deputy Governor of Benue State, John Ode, to engage with the demonstrators and appeal for calm.

“Unfortunately, the crowd declined to be addressed, and the protest was soon hijacked by disruptive elements who attempted to attack the Deputy Governor.”

Emenari disclosed that police officers swiftly intervened using non-lethal crowd control measures, including smoke and water cannons, to prevent harm and safely evacuate the Deputy Governor from the scene, noting that no casualties or injuries were recorded during the operation.

“Tragically later, a separate group of hoodlums reportedly sympathetic to the protest obstructed a roadway in Apir, on the outskirts of Makurdi. They forcefully stopped a truck, which was subsequently set ablaze with the yet-to-be-identified driver trapped inside.

“The command has so far arrested fourteen suspects in connection with these incidents. They will be prosecuted accordingly. Investigations are ongoing to apprehend other culprits and instigators behind the violence.

“We commend the responsible conduct of peaceful protesters and assure the public of our unwavering commitment to maintaining peace and security across the State,” the statement reads.

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