Ten suspects allegedly involved in the failed attack on Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, have been arrested, the Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali, has said.
The IGP stated this at a special briefing of State House correspondents on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
“Those who organised and those who pulled the trigger have all been arrested and investigation is ongoing,” he said.
The Acting IGP, however, noted that investigations so far show that the outcome is contrary to the claims made by the governor.
Ortom had in March escaped assassination by the whiskers when gunmen suspected to be herders attacked him on his farm near Tyo-mu, along Makurdi-Gboko Highway of Benue State and he had to hold rapid dialogue with his legs for several kilometres.
The police chief said the suspects are still being detained by the police without prosecution because judiciary staff are on strike.
“We have had them for over a month but the courts have been closed for over three months, where do I take them to?” he said.
