The Benue State Police Command has apprehended seven more suspects, including an 80-year-old man and four traditional rulers, over the murder of the state Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Alhaji Ardo Risku Mohammed.

Those arrested are Sylvester Ajonye, 80; Chief Morgan Ejaga, 43; Chief Moses Anteyi, 45; Chief John Ogli, 58; Chief Yawuhu Adaji, 49; Aba Alexander Uloko, 59; and Fidelis Iduma, 45.

The command confirmed the development in a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet.

According to the statement, the latest arrests followed weeks of intelligence-driven operations, detailed investigations and coordinated tactical efforts by police operatives pursuing those linked to the killings.

“The Benue State Police Command has arrested an additional seven suspects in connection with the killing of the State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Ardo Risku Mohammed, and Yakubu Isah.

“Following sustained intelligence gathering, painstaking investigation and continuous tactical operations, an additional seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the case.

“The arrests were made during intelligence-led operations by operatives of the Command in continuation of the investigation,” the statement said.

Benue Commissioner of Police, CP Cletus Nwadiogbu, praised the investigating and tactical teams for their commitment and professionalism, saying their operations have continued to produce encouraging results.

He stressed that the investigation remains active and assured that anyone found to have participated directly or indirectly in the killings would be tracked down and brought before the law.

The police commissioner also urged residents to remain peaceful and continue providing useful and timely information that could assist security agencies in concluding the investigation.

He reaffirmed the command’s resolve to secure justice for the victims while sustaining peace and public safety across Benue State.

Alhaji Ardo Risku Mohammed and his associate, Yakubu Isah, were murdered on June 26, 2026, after attending a peace meeting in Ohinmini Local Government Area.

The two men were reportedly ambushed by gunmen near Okpokwu in Otukpo Local Government Area while returning from the meeting.

Armed men suspected to be kidnappers on Thursday, shot one Al-haqq Shobakin in the chest and abducted two other residents in Kobape area of Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.

DAILY POST gathered that the incident happened at about 7 p.m.

Shobakin had gone to open the gate for one Olayinka Obadimu, who was going out. They were attacked by the kidnappers at the gate.

Obadimu on sighting the kidnappers drove off with speed while they were shooting and Shobakin was shot in the process.

The kidnappers then proceeded into the house were they abducted Kelvin Moyegun and Kehinde Rufai.

DAILY POST learnt that Shobakin is currently in the ICU receiving medical care at a private hospital in Abeokuta.

Confirming the incident on Friday, the Police spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said operatives of the command had already been deployed to rescue the victims and arrest the hoodlums.

He said, “I can confirm that there was an abduction, and one person is currently in the hospital receiving medical care. 

“The command has deployed its operatives to rescue those who were abducted and also arrest the perpetrators.”

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have carried out a clearance operation across suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, hideouts in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State following the recent attack on Miringa community.

The development was disclosed in a report by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security analyst covering the Lake Chad region.

According to the report, the operation commenced in the early hours of July 10 and was conducted by troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion in response to the terrorist attack on Miringa.

Makama reported that the troops operated in four combat teams alongside 25 local hunters from Buratai and Kurnari communities, supported by an EQ-series tactical vehicle, three gun trucks and 15 motorcycles.

“The combined force advanced into the Mangari, Bulazarma and Dora axis – areas believed to have served as movement corridors and temporary staging grounds for fleeing terrorists after the attack,” the report stated.

The report added that troops carried out cordon-and-search operations across the affected areas in an effort to track fleeing insurgents and recover hidden arms, ammunition and other logistics.

Makama further reported that although no direct contact was made with the suspected terrorists during the operation, troops identified and destroyed several makeshift shelters believed to have been used by Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters as temporary hideouts and assembly points.