Towards the resolving the circumstances of the death as well as apprehending the killers of Chief Lazarus Agaie, the traditional ruler of Bokkos, who was murdered on his way from a farm alongside his wife, son and Police orderly, the Inspector-General of Police, Ag.IGP Ibrahim Idris, NPM, mni on Wednesday directed the Deputy-Inspector-General of Police in charge operations, DIG Joshack Habilla to proceed to Plateau State to ensure the arrest of the killersIn a statement released by the Nigeria Police, IGP Idris said those behind the gruesome murder of the monarch will be fished out in record time for prosecution, saying, this is why the Deputy Inspector-General of Police is sent to Plateau State. He further said it was pathetic to see the life of any Nigerian, irrespective of his or her status snuffed out by any criminal gang in whatever name.
The Inspector-General of Police said the death of the monarch, his family and orderly were particularly painful, but more painful when we take to reprisal attacks; he therefore advised the aggrieved to be patient with the Police in their investigation into the murder of the monarch.
IGP Ibrahim Idris said the Nigeria Police will leave no stone unturned in arresting the culprits, but need the collaboration of everyone with useful information, without over heating the already tensed insecurity challenges the country is going through. He assured Nigerians that the Nigeria Police under his watch will ensure decency in the polity.
Plateau State have a prolonged history of ethnic and political clashes that have claimed lives particularly with communities seeking reprisals and use of mercenaries and herdsmen whose stock in trade is to attack unsuspecting victims at night and or by ambush.
