Benue police detain man for destroying PDP billboards

A young guy was arrested by the Benue State Police Command on Monday for demolishing PDP billboards throughout the state.

The Makurdi Local Government Area task force allegedly apprehended the guy defacing billboards in the Wurukum neighborhood of the nation’s capital.

Bemgba Iortyom, the state’s PDP publicity secretary, told journalists that the suspect was discovered Monday morning smashing the party billboards.

Iortyom said, “When we heard about it, we tried to get first information about what had happened, and we advised the Task Force to call in the police.

“We have been suffering from such acts before now where all our billboards were destroyed. We have lost count of how many of our billboards have been destroyed in the past.

“One was recently destroyed at Oshigbudu in Agatu, Wadata, New GRA, and so on. We have met with the Police Commissioner.

“When we got to where the task force was holding him (the suspect), we asked that he be brought to the police. He is now in the custody of the police, and we are here as an interested party.”

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene, confirmed the arrest, adding that the suspect may be charged in court soon.