The Police Command in Benue is interrogating the Divisional Police Officer in- charge of Gboko A Division over the Wednesday killing of seven persons.

The Commissioner of Police in Benue, Fatai Owoseni, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi on Friday that some persons had been arrested in connection with the killings.

Seven passengers were killed and burnt by a mob at Gboko Motor Park in Gboko Local Government Area.

Mr. Owoseni said the DPO was being questioned on whether he acted professionally upon getting a distress call on the day of the incident.

“We have arrested some suspects and of course the (Nigeria) Police has its accountability process.

“At the moment we are trying to find out exactly what happened on that day, we are also looking at what the response time was taking into consideration when the distress call was made and when the response came in.

“It is on the basis of this that the Divisional Officer of A Division Gboko is being questioned. We want to know what time he got the distress call and what was his immediate action.

“We are also trying to find out from him if he responded professionally because as a police officer our allegiance and loyalty is to the constitution of this country not to any other person,” he said

Meanwhile, a reliable source told NAN at the state headquarters that the DPO had been moved to Force Headquarters, Abuja, for further questioning.

Mr. Owoseni further disclosed that the remains of those killed in the incident had been buried.

On the directive of Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, that state commissioners police disarm all militias and vigilantes, Mr. Owoseni said that there was proliferation of all kinds of arms in Benue.

He, however, said the police were ready to enforce the order and advised those in possession of illegal arms to voluntarily surrender them or face the law. (NAN)



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God help Benue state from this crisis......

Which DPO has ever been questioned over Herdmen attack in Nigeria ..which one?

This country self.


Killing is no longer a crime.
If you feel like killing your enemies better do it before they kill you oh.
We can't tell this country future again.

SalamRushdie:
Which DPO gas ever been questioned over Herdmen attack in Nigeria ..which one?

no one we are watching them closely, God should restore peace in Benue...

Hmmmm... Is like the foolanis are first class citizens.. I blem The Herd of state and Cowmander of the fula republic of nijelia.
RIP to the dead..

Because the victims were Fulani the DPO must be questioned.When 73 tivs were massacred in cold blood not even a police corporal was questioned

The Fulani's are the first class citizens,so when you touch a first class citizens without give them protection you will be call for questioning. Buhari govt will not kill us with laugh....how many Farmers that was killed that DPO call for questioning?

SalamRushdie:
Which DPO has ever been questioned over Herdmen attack in Nigeria ..which one?

Are you still searching for the explanation of first class citizen?

Someone has touched the annointed and done the prophets harm.

Which kind wahala be dis

omenkalives and Kyase should also be questioned. I don't trust those two zombies

I see heads rolling


They dare take a Fulani man's life

In this buhari and hell rufai era

Who has been interrogated for the dozens of Benue indigenes killed. No one.
So Fulanis have the legitimate, constitutional license and monopoly to kill and as such no panel of enquiry, no interrogation or investigations, just swept under the carpet. Any other that kills apart from d Fulanis must be investigated and held accountable.

Sorry for unity beggars, Good morning to Middle Belters. Enjoy una ‘One Nigeria’.

Himmler:
omenkalives and Kyase should also be questioned. I don't trust those two zombies

Kyase disappeared from the scene a long time ago

Am sure they might have caught omenka by now

On his way running to the east

When over 70 innocent persons where killed no DPO was interrogated rather it was a mere communal clash but 7 AK47 wielding fulani militias were killed and defence hqtr was brought to Benue in a forth night. who cares?

Rubbish...

My problem with our police is that disaster has to happen before they react. Can't they infiltrate and rescue the situation before people lose their lives? Very lazy people

When the Foolanis murder people, they never arrest anybody.

Whenever the Fulani people are at the receiving end it becomes a problem.

Just like when the Enugu Farmers fought back, the Farmers were arrested but never the Fulani herdsmen who did the attack!
www.nairaland.com/attachments/6641525_anambrafarmers_jpegeb7a5a402fbbff270eb63fd1bfaaf0c6
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/03/26/76-enugu-farmers-dumped-in-prison-over-clash-with-herdsmen/


Just as the Taraba People fought back and were beating the Foolanis, the Army went to protect the Fulani Herdsmen.
This same Army that refused to condemn the killings of innocent Nigerians called the fight back of Taraba People as genocide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0-L3h5rq9U

They're quick to investigate and make arrest whenever these blood suckers are at the receiving end.

BeeBeeOoh:
Are you still searching for the explanation of first class citizen?

i used to think that there are two first class citizens in Nigeria.
Hausafulanis and Yorubas.

Something obvious is wrong with this country..

Couple of questions..
1. What is the name of this Divisional Police Officer, because I have a gut feeling about his origin, that would have warranted such swift and immediate action
2. Where was this accountability process when 73 citizens of Benue state were brutally murdered? Who has been questioned? who has been arrested?
I in no means support violence, but I am disgusted, angry and sincerely fed up with such obvious bias to the application of rule of law. If we know we don't want to take care of our citizens, let us not take care of them. Not that we would subject some to an unholy amount of terror while other citizens are free to go about rampaging. This is not fair and has to stop.

Bunch of jokers.... Mr CP, you are suppose to be under fire now because 73 people were murdered in cold blood under your watch. Don't use that DPO and gain some cheap scores for yourself.

engrchykae:
i used to think that there are two first class citizens in Nigeria.
Hausafulanis and Yorubas.

The notion that some people groups are inherently of more importance than other people groups in this country is very flawed and will only breed the kind of violence and savagery we are experiencing on a daily basis.
This is not your fault, but it is sad to know that it is the "way" of the Nigerian state

sad