*Police Nab Two Suspects
SOME victims of the attack on Zike and Kimakpa communities in Bassa Local Council of Plateau State by gunmen on Monday, April 14, claiming over 51 lives, have recounted that the incident took place very close to the 3 Division Headquarters of the Nigerian Army.
Residents of the affected communities expressed their frustrations over the lack of prompt response from the major Army formation, wondering why the soldiers could not intervene to prevent the attacks or minimise the damage.
One of them told The Punch: “The fact that the attacks occurred without immediate intervention from the nearby military base has raised questions about the effectiveness of security measures in the area.
“Given the close proximity of the communities to the military base, it would be expected that security forces could respond quickly to such incidents.”
Efforts to get the comment of the Director of Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Maj-Gen. Markus Kangye, to comment on the issue were unsuccessful, as he neither picked his calls nor responded to the text message sent to him on the matter at press time.
Meanwhile, Force Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force(NPF), in a statement in Abuja, on Wednesday, April 16, announced the arrest of two high-profile suspects, who were assisting with ongoing investigations.
The statement added that the Police was diligently working to uncover the motives behind these attacks, identify and apprehend other suspects involved in the killings, reaffirming its dedication to bringing all perpetrators of the attacks to justice and ensuring the safety and security of citizens in the state.
