Police Arrests Killers Of Ex-Governor Of Plateau, Joshua Dariye’s Father

The Police on Wednesday stated they’ve arrested eight suspects over the kidnap and homicide of 93-year-old Mr Defwan Dariye, father of former Governor of Plateau, Mr Joshua Dariye.

The Power Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this throughout a media briefing in Abuja.

He stated the nonagenarian was kidnapped by the suspects and held incommunicado for eight days in a really unhygienic situation.

In line with him, after a protracted negotiation, a ransom of N10 million was paid to the abductors and reasonably than setting him free, he was murdered.

Mba stated the incident occurred in June 2020, including that after recovering the sufferer’s physique, detectives from the Intelligence Response Unit and different police investigators swung into action to uncover the perpetrators.

“Inside the final 30 days, the police have been capable of make great progress that led to the arrest of the eight key suspects that performed main roles within the kidnap and homicide of the ex-governor’s father.

“All of the suspects, besides only a few of them, have been from the identical village in Bokkos Native Authorities Space with the murdered sufferer.

“This maybe defined why they took the very depraved and dear choice of murdering the previous man,” he stated.

He stated the crime was initiated by the eldest suspect, who recognized the sufferer, recruited males that executed the operations and dealt with the distribution of the ransom.

Mba stated three suspects have been additionally arrested on Aug. 28 in a border group between Nasarawa and Taraba after months of intensive monitoring.

He stated the suspects have been arrested over illegal procurement, distribution and promoting of weapons to end- customers who have been largely criminals, kidnappers, bandits, terrorists and armed robbers.

In line with him, the suspects have been arrested after operatives of the Intelligence Response Staff mounted a sting operation that was intelligence pushed and clinically executed.

Mba stated a complete of 26 AK47 magazines, one AK49 riffle and its magazines, in addition to 14 reside ammunition for AK47 riffle, have been recovered from the suspects.

He stated the suspects can be charged to court docket upon the conclusion of investigation.