Police arrests 17 suspects over Plateau killings

Police operatives in Plateau have arrested 17 suspects in connection with the recent attacks and killings in Mangu, Bokkos, and Barkin-Ladi local government areas of the state.

The spokesman for the state police command, Alfred Alabo, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday in Jos.

He said eight out of the suspects were arrested in connection with the Christmas Eve attacks while the other nine were arrested over Wednesday’s attacks in Mangu LGA.