Shekwo: Security Operatives Arrest Nine Suspects

Nine persons have been arrested in connection to the killing of the Nasarawa State Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Phillip Shekwo.

The State Governor, Abdullahi Sule disclosed this on Friday while hosting members of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Lafia.

“For the past four days, the combined military operations have been trailing the routes where they believe those who killed our Chairman followed. They have been combing the place.

“I am happy to inform you that the people we were suspecting, so far anyway, nine people have been arrested and are being interrogated in connection to the killing of our Chairman,” the Governor said.

Read also: “They Won’t Go Scot-Free” – Gov. Sule Vows To Punish Killer Of APC Chairman

Sule also said that joint military operations killed three people in connection to the killing at the Loko development area of the state, adding that four AK-47 rifles were also recovered.

“More important than that, around 3am this morning, the combined operations followed some of these people around Loko and they killed 3 of them, after killing them they recovered four AK47 rifles from them, we are hoping and praying that it is the same people who carried out this exercise”.

While reiterating his administration’s commitment to improving security in the state, he noted that “security is never too expensive for us unless we don’t have the resources but if we have the resources, we will put in all our resources to make sure that we protect the lives and property of our people, that we have taken seriously and will continue to do that.”