BENUE STATE: SPECIAL FORCES ARREST 73 MEN ON THEIR WAY TO IMO STATE

Operatives of the 72 Special Forces Brigade, Nigeria Army, Makurdi, acting on intelligence report, yesterday apprehended 73 young men of various addresses, all from Nasarawa State at Agan Toll Gate, Makurdi, on their way to Imo State.

The young men, with 47 Bajaj motorcycles were in 5 trucks conveying some minerals from Plateau State to a Port Harcourt based company.

Benue State Deputy Governor, Engr. Benson Abounu, who was there this morning commended the Special Forces for their diligence and professional conduct. He stated that despite the attempts to evade arrest, the soldiers were able to apprehend the trucks and arrest the men.
He was happy that contrary to the speculations in town about the confiscation of a truck loaded with arms and men to attack the town, no arms were found after a thorough search conducted by the soldiers.
He however expressed surprise that such a large number of young men from the same state could be found together going to a place, like Imo State, which they know to be experiencing serious security challenges at the moment.

Engr. Abounu charged the security men to carry out a detailed profiling of the passengers for further action as the answers coming from them do not add up.
Speaking on the issue, the Commander of 72 Special Forces Brigade, Lt. Col. AD Alhassan said he and his men acted based on security report as they moved to intercept the trucks immediately they got the hint that they were heading towards Makurdi. He said they spent a couple of hours a waiting for them before they finally arrived at night.

He said a thorough search has been conducted on them with all goods on the trucks offloaded and their motorcycles dismantled for proper search, but said no arms were found.

When questioned, one of the young men, who claimed his name is Emmanuel Ayugwa said they were going to Imo State to do Okada business. He said though they were aware of the serious security challenges there, they decided to go because their brothers there told them that everything had calmed down.

Mr Ayugwa, who said they only chose to travel with their bike using the truck to lessen their expenses, could not however explain how all of them from different places in Nasarawa State were able to find themselves in the trucks, which started their journeys from Plateau State.
Findings through a phone call with the manager of ANYANG KUANGYE INVESTMENT LIMITED, the company that owns the minerals shows that the trucks were loaded with lead, zinc and barytes from Plateau State and headed for a company in Port- harcourt.

The manager said he was not aware of the arrangements by the driver to carry any other person apart from the motor boy and a company escort, and that, they were strictly warned not to carry anyone else in the trucks.

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Una don see Imo state as a cultivation land


Biafrans and Oduduwas... we should all be vigilant and watch for the Night is long and full of evil

To do what?

To form unknown gun?

See them.

Hope the whole world can see how are the unknown gunmen ?

Even though they have been searched and nothing incriminating was found on them, I strongly believe these guys have a mission which they have not mentioned. They need to be interrogated the Nigerian police way..what if they are terrorists and the trucks conveying the arms they will bear moved ahead of their trip

mrvitalis:
Hope the whole world can see how are the unknown gunmen ?

Stop confusing yourself. Do you mean you cheered outsiders on while they go on a killing spree in your states? The Igbos were proud of the UGM..don't get tired yet. If any northerner is caught in the East bearing rifles like the UGM, he must be a recruit of Nnamdi Kanu

suarezteeth:
These guys are going for Okada business... This is the same way my cousin came from nasarawa to ibadan... The driver told them, he would be be coming on a particular day and they all gathered at kefi. He's been here with me for over a month... He didn't collect any number from them, everyone left to his destination that day... He even told me he won't recognize any of them even if he comes across anyone... Please release them... They don't even know themselves apart from here

You are wise

Taich:


They may be legitimately seeking for greener pasture, I have lived in all parts of the country, some of our problems can be solved if we integrate enough. Okada business is more profitable in Imo state than it is in Nasarawa, there more opportunities for unskilled labour in the South than in the North. The chief cause of migration is for economic reason, until the economy of Nigeria bounces back, we will continue to see an increase in the number unskilled youths migrating from North to South.

Another wise man

Benue should seek for financial help from abroad to deal with the insecurity.

They need tens of thousands of vigilantes.

Juliusmalema:
That's good.

They were heading to Imo state for businesses...

What I don't know it is whether it is Unfinished business or new Business.


Constitution allows that anyway.

Constitution Kee u dia..
Always yapping around like a drunkard.
These are your brothers, the "unknown gunmen" terrorizing Imo state,..
You have been abusing Imo people because of them for eternity..
They are being caught, little by little..

Truth will come out no matter what may

E Don de red. Them Don de export their food soldiers to Biafraland. But if you do anyhow, you go collect. Thanks to ESN

Now we know and can see the faces of Unknown Gunmen and where they come from

73 men? No other identifiers? No other adjectives?
Are they just mere “men”?
They are no longer “unknown”?
If they are just men, why are they being arrested? Or are they the only “men” in Benue State?

Why are the journalists not printing their origin, state, at least get the language they speak, and their mission? Anyway, I don't blame them sha.

73 people going to do okada business with only 5 bike. In a highly volatile state ....IMO


Issoright

Na wah

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The problems in this country are too much.

As long as they don't bear arms, loose them and let them go

Great

TimFisher2:



Una don see Imo state as a cultivation land


Biafrans and Oduduwas... we should all be vigilant and watch for the Night is long and full of evil

Na dat cultivation land go kill all of dem, if dem do anyhow

Well, Emmanuel Ayugwa is not a Fulani name.

IgboWarlord:
He CLAIMS his name is Emmanuel Ayugwa.

& speaks Fulani with the security agents? I must have missed that part.

Make dem show 4 PH we dey gallant d wait them, though these may be normal hustlers trying to find their belly.

I always say this, when I was young we lived together with these herdmen and there was no conflicts most times we met them on our way to school and they cleared their cattles to the nearby bush for us to pass before they come out again since we were scared of cattles then we were still in nursery School.
Now a days they do other wise.

I don't hate anyone, we are all equal irrespective of tribe, culture and religion I won't stop anyone who hustle genuinely in my town but since Fulani herdmen instructed by Mohammadu Buhari have chosen to do otherwise the we have to give them back 2back. Any Fulani man trying stupid here will cos his life and that of his brethren

nah waooh.. 73 from Nassarawa..wetin be their motive.. abi them be disguise unknown gunmen?

Nice one.
Detailed profiling please cos na so e dey start 73 will go into a territory and cause mayhem and recruit more hands.

No crime.

Just arrest..

Nawa ooh..

Wow, May God protect us all