Troops arrest prime suspect in murder of Fulani community leader

Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested the prime suspect in the murder of Adamu Idris, leader of the Fulani community in Panyam, Mangu local government of Plateau State.

Security agents found the body of Idris, who was declared missing on September 24, in a shallow grave in Bauchi State a few days later.

The spokesman of OPSH, Oya James, who confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday in Jos, said the operatives arrested the suspect, Philip Gokas aka Jaykimo at a bar in the Ogba area of Lagos State.