Police Arrest Killers of Dariye’s Father

Operatives of the Intelligence Response Unit of the Nigeria Police Force yesterday arrested eight kidnap suspects indicted in police investigations for the abduction and eventual murder of Pa Dariye Dafwan, the late father of former Governor of Plateau State, Chief Joshua Dariye, in Horop community, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Pa Dariye was abducted on June 17, 2020 and shot dead eight days after the criminals collected a ransom of N10 million from the family of the deceased.

The arrest of the suspects followed efforts by the police to ensure perpetrators of the dastardly act were arrested and made to face the wrath of the law.

Parading the suspects in Abuja, Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Frank Mba, a Commissioner of

Police, said the breakthrough that led to the arrest of the suspects began with the arrest of one Abubakar Mohammed a.k.a Buba, 23, a native of Gada Biyu in Daffo District, Bokkos LGA, Plateau State. He said “Buba is one of the principal suspects in the kidnap operation. The confession of the suspect which revealed how they abducted and murdered the nonagenarian, assisted the police team in apprehending seven other members of the gang including Ya’u Saidu aka Ya’u Kaban, 40, from Kaban Village, Bokkos LGA, Plateau State, Titus Ezekiel, 34 from from Horop, Bokkos LGA, Dauda Isah, 30, from Horop, Sunday Ibrahim, 35, from Mushere tribe from Horop, Mangut Shumwar, 30, from Horop, Henry Amos, 35, native of Horop, and Jethro Ngusen 57, native of Horop”, he said.