The Benue State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, identified as Abdullahi Usman, in connection with the killing of a lecturer at Benue State University, Professor Gabriel Nyityo.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday and made available to journalists in Makurdi.
The Police Public Relations Officer said officers attached to the ‘D’ Division received a distress call from the Adaka axis, where they discovered two dead bodies.
“One Prof. Gabriel Saawua Nyityo ‘m’, 58yrs, and his younger brother, one Iorngee John Nyityo ‘m’, 19yrs, were killed by unknown gunmen. Related News Police kill two kidnappers, recover firearm after rescuing Ogun prince Police arrest man for hacking father to death over property in Rivers 68-year-old, son arrested with four guns in Bayelsa
“The suspect, one Abdullahi Usman, 23yrs, of Awe, Nasarawa State, has been arrested in connection with the crime and investigation is still going on to get the remaining suspects,” the statement read.
