Police confirm death of serial murder suspect in Benue

The constabulary bid successful Benue has confirmed the decease of 1 Saater Aii of Wannune, Tarka Local Government Area (LGA).

The command’s spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, made the disclosure successful a connection made disposable to newsmen connected Monday successful Makurdi.

Edet said the suspect, earlier his death, was wanted for the alleged assassination of the Tarka LG Hunters’ Commander, Mr Aondoakaa Yayol, who was killed connected 20th June, and his wife, Mrs Kashimana Yayol, who was killed connected 11th February 2023.

The constabulary spokesperson said that some incidents occurred successful Wannune, the office of Tarka LGA, and helium went into hiding afterwards.

“However, connected 18th October, 2025, credible quality revealed that the fishy had clandestinely returned to Makurdi with plans to transportation retired further attacks.

“Acting swiftly connected this information, a squad of detectives was deployed to apprehend him astir George Akume Way, Makurdi.

“Upon sighting the operatives, the fishy opened occurrence connected them. The constabulary responded appropriately and succeeded successful subduing and arresting him.

“During the encounter, the fishy sustained gunshot injuries and was instantly taken to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) for treatment, wherever helium was aboriginal confirmed dead.

“His corpse has since been deposited astatine the infirmary mortuary,” she said.

Edet revealed that the constabulary recovered from him 1 AK-47 rifle, 1 locally fabricated abbreviated gun, respective 7.62 mm unrecorded ammunition cartridges, and 7 SIM cards suspected to person been stolen.

The spokesperson stated that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Ifeanyi Emenari, has advised each residents to desist from transgression activities and to promptly study immoderate suspicious persons oregon movements to the nearest constabulary presumption oregon immoderate different information bureau wrong their vicinity.

Edet said the Command remained resolute successful its committedness to ensuring the information and information of each residents of Benue. (NAN) 

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