The Benue State Police Command has arrested three suspects linked to a deadly attack on Anwule community in Ohimini Local Government Area, which left several residents, including a pastor, dead.
The suspects include Isah Peter and Moses Peter from Agatu LGA, along with a Fulani herdsman. Isah, who acted as commander of the Eguma community vigilante group, allegedly used a community-owned firearm during the attack.
The 22-year-old reportedly confessed to acting on the orders of a man known as “Pepper,” who instructed him to supply the weapon. He also admitted involvement in a series of violent incidents along the Otukpo–Oweto road, an area notorious as a “dead zone” where travelers are frequently ambushed by armed gangs comprising rogue vigilantes and herdsmen.
Police said further arrests are expected as they work to dismantle the network behind the attacks and restore safety along the corridor.
