Soldiers arrest three suspects after 17-year-old was killed in Plateau

Soldiers have arrested three suspects following the killing of a 17-year-old boy, Peter Gyang, at Kafi-Abu village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The arrests followed a military operation on Saturday, after troops received intelligence on the killing and moved to a settlement believed to have been used by the attackers.

Mr Gyang was killed by unidentified assailants in an isolated attack at Kafi-Abu, according to the military.

Following the incident, troops of Sector 4, Sub-Sector 41, raided Kedawa, a settlement identified as a possible route used by the attackers to access Kafi-Abu and escape after the attack.

Three men were arrested during the operation. The military identified them as Yakubu Jaoji, 69; Mukadas Abubakar, 28; and Muhammad Hassan, 56.

The suspects have been taken into custody for profiling and further investigation to determine whether they had any connection with Mr Gyang’s killing.

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The military did not say that the suspects had been established as the perpetrators of the killing, as investigations are still underway.

The operation is part of ongoing efforts by security forces to track suspected perpetrators of attacks in the Barkin Ladi axis, particularly by disrupting routes that may be used to move into vulnerable communities and escape after attacks.

Troops have continued to dominate the general area while investigations and security operations are ongoing.