The Plateau State Police Command has arrested 22 suspects in suspicion of having hands in the brutal murder of 12 wedding guests in Mangu Local Government Area.
The melancholy event happened on June 20, 2025, at about 9:47 p.m, while the victims were travelling from Zaria, Kaduna State, to attend a wedding ceremony in Qua’an Pan LGA.
Their bus was attacked by an angry mob and set ablaze after they lost their way.
In the aftermath of the unprovoked attack twelve of the wedding guests lost their lives.
Those suspected to perpetrate the barbarous act have been taken into police custody.
This is according to a statement the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Alabo Alfred released which reads partly, “About 07:00 a.m. today (Saturday), the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, CP Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina, psc, in company of heads of other security agencies and members of his management team, visited the scene to assess the situation and put measures in place to forestall further breakdown of law and order. Consequently, twenty-two (22) suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.
“The CP has deployed men from the State Intelligence Department (SID) to Mangu for effective intelligence gathering. He has also deployed men from the State CID and directed them to launch an intensive investigation into the matter. Additionally, the Police helmsman has deployed Tactical Teams and other Operational Assets to the LGA to support our investigation and ensure the arrest of more suspects.”
