Four suspects arrested for killing a soldier in Nasarawa
Four suspects have been arrested in Nasarawa for the murder of Corporal Benjamin Jige. The police are still searching for additional suspects.
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested four suspected cultists who are accused of stabbing a military officer, Corporal Benjamin Jige, to death.
In a statement on its official X account on Friday, the police said a team of officers and military personnel caught the suspects.
The statement said, “On November 1, 2026, acting on credible intelligence, a combined tactical team of police operatives and military personnel, led by Captain Useini Ariyo, executed a joint operation to arrest those linked to the murder of Corporal Benjamin Jige, a military officer stabbed to death by suspected cultists.
“Officers raided New Legit Hotel and arrested four main suspects: Godwin Tanko (42), Abuchi Simon (27), Divine Omegle (32), and Samuel Alonge (21), all males.
“Investigation revealed more suspects, including a Vikings Confraternity cult leader known as ‘Bigi Rasta’ and Simon Joshua Junior, who ran away and are currently missing. Tracking and search operations are ongoing.”
The police mentioned that the State Criminal Investigation Department in Lafia, the state capital, is investigating the case.
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