No fewer than 22 suspects have been arrested by the Plateau State Police Command over the brutal killing of 12 wedding guests in Mangu Local Government Area of the State.
The Police Public Relations Officer of State Command, Alabo Alfred disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday.
According to him, the victims were travelling from Zaria, Kaduna State to attend a wedding ceremony in Qua’an Pan LGA when their bus was attacked by an angry mob after they lost their way.
Immediately, the attackers set the bus ablaze, resulting to the deaths of some passengers, while seven others sustained injuries.
It was reported that 14 people were rescued unhurt, while 21 persons were evacuated to the hospital for treatment.
“Upon receipt of this intelligence, the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, immediately directed the Divisional Police Officer, Mangu Division, to mobilize men and swiftly race to the scene. On reaching the scene, Police in collaboration with other security agencies, quickly dispersed the angry mob and rescued twenty-one (21) victims and rushed them to the hospital, where they are currently receiving treatment.
Meanwhile, after conducting preliminary investigation, it was revealed that the victims were travelers from Zaria, Kaduna State, who were in transit to Quan’pan LGA to attend a wedding ceremony when they lost their way. Their vehicle was illegally stopped by the angry mob and set ablaze. As a result of this unfortunate incident, some of the passengers lost their lives, while seven persons sustained varying degrees of injuries. In a display of courage, our men, in collaboration with other security agencies, were able to rescue fourteen (14) persons unhurt.”
The State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina, had visited the scene earlier however assured the good and peace-loving people of Plateau State that the Command is doing everything within the ambit of its constitutional power to ensure that all those involved in this inhuman act are brought to justice.
