Benue Civil Protection Guards arrest two over alleged assault on woman

The Benue State Civil Protection Guards (BSCPG) person arrested 2 youths, identified arsenic Terwase Aye Abere and Mayange Aondowase, from Igbor Village successful Gwer East Local Government Area of the authorities implicit the alleged battle of a pistillate during a quality astatine a nationalist market.

The pistillate was hospitalised pursuing the incident.

According to eyewitness accounts, the confrontation began implicit the postulation of marketplace levies. The suspects reportedly approached the pistillate aft she said she had not made immoderate income and was incapable to pay.

Dissatisfied with her explanation, which they interpreted arsenic a refusal, the 2 men allegedly descended connected her successful an effort to compel payment.

An eyewitness instantly reported the substance to the Special Adviser to the Governor connected Security and Internal Affairs, Chief Dr Joseph T. Har, who ordered the apprehension of the suspects.

Operatives of the BSCPG promptly carried retired the arrest, and some men are present successful custody.

In their statements to investigators astatine the BSCPG installation successful Makurdi, Abere and Aondowase claimed they were vol...