Fulani and community leaders from Mangu, Bokkos, Barkin Ladi
and Riyom local government areas of Plateau State have been arrested by Plateau
State Police Command and taken to Abuja for further interrogation as a result
of the crisis that took place in parts of Bokkos local government area of the
state.
Recall that governor Simon Lalong ordered the State
Commissioner of Police, Isaac Akinmoyede to arrest the Fulani and community
leaders of the affected communities following the killings and destruction of
properties around Kwatas and nearby communities of Bokkos local government
area.
It is understood that a slight disagreement had stalled the
arrest on Tuesday when only the Fulani Ardos stood up for the arrest, claiming
that the governor’s instructions was not directed at them.
CP Akinmoyede had ordered the leaders to reconvene at the
Police headquarters the following day.
Report had it that the headquarters that on their arrival,
they were asked to make individual statements in which some of them were
released.
Report also had it that at about 4:00am on Thursday, the
Ardos from Riyam, Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Mangu as well as the chairmen of
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Nigeria and some community and
youth leaders were bundled into vehicles and taken to the Criminal
Investigations Department, CID, at the Police headquarters in Abuja.
Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ubah Gabriel confirmed
the development and said, “For every Ardo that was moved to Abuja, an
equivalent of the community leader from that area was equally picked and taken
to Abuja
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