The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who made this known in a statement, said that preliminary investigations revealed that the arrested Local Government Chairman allegedly contracted a militia with the sinister intention to kill the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Aondona Hycenth Dajoh.
The Nigeria Police Force has said that its operatives arrested a Chairman of one of the local government areas of Benue State and one other suspect involved in an alleged assassination plot.
The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who made this known in a statement, said that preliminary investigations revealed that the arrested Local Government Chairman allegedly contracted a militia with the sinister intention to kill the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Aondona Hycenth Dajoh.
The force spokesperson said that “The operatives of the Force Intelligence Department – Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) swiftly swung into action upon receiving credible intelligence regarding the planned assassination.
“Both suspects are currently in police custody and are actively cooperating with investigators in the ongoing inquiry. The Nigeria Police Force remains resolute in its commitment to upholding the safety and security of citizens and public officials.
“The arrested suspects will face the full weight of the law, and the Nigeria Police Force reassures the public of its unwavering commitment to maintaining law and order, and prevention of crimes at all levels.”