The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested one suspect in relation to the attack on some herdsmen at Zacholi in the Yendi Municipality of the Northern Region.
According to the police statement , dated April 27, 2022, the suspect, Danko Delabra is alleged to be among the gang that stormed the settlements of some herdsmen on April 13, 2022, killing eight persons, injuring five others, taking some livestock, and finally setting fire to their settlements.
He was arrested through intelligence-led operations by the Northern Regional Police Command.
The statement from the police added that the suspect has been remanded and is to reappear on May 5, 2022, after appearing in the Yendi Circuit Court.
Meanwhile, the police have assured that a joint team of intelligence and operations officers from both the National and Regional Police Headquarters are on a manhunt for the other culprits, and will bring them to book, saying it will not relent in its efforts to fight crime and keep the communities safe.
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