Police arrest fake soldier, four others over Jos Palm Sunday attack

The Nigeria Police, Plateau State command, has arrested a fake soldier and four other suspects in connection with the recent Palm Sunday attack that rocked Jos North local government area heightening security concerns among residents.

The arrests were made around Angwan Rukuba area  where the attack took Place as part of ongoing investigations into the incident.

The police said the operation is a significant step toward uncovering those behind the violence.

Confirming the development in a telephone chat with BusinessDay on Wednesday in Jos, Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer of  the command said investigations are still ongoing and more details would be made available about the arrest in due course.

“You can report that the police have arrested a fake soldier along with four others. They were picked up around Angwan Rukuba area where the attack took place and the arrests are connected to ongoing investigations about the killings,” Alabo said.

He added that the identities of the suspects have not yet been disclosed, noting that such information would only be released upon the conclusion of investigations to avoid compromising the process.