Benue State Police Command says it arrests five Pakistani nationals and recovers 35 mobile phones during intelligence-led operations in Otukpo and Ugbokolo.
Police say three suspects are taken into custody on August 4, 2026 at Adoka Motor Park in Otukpo Local Government Area after operatives act on information about the foreigners’ activities and movements. Separate operations in the state also lead to additional arrests and the recovery of phones. The command frames the action as part of routine security work based on credible intelligence.
Both outlets report the same core details: the number of suspects, their nationality, the recovery of 35 phones, and that the arrests occur in Benue across locations including Otukpo. They differ mainly in how much operational detail they include beyond the general reference to intelligence received, with one emphasizing specific timing and location of at least part of the arrests.
Police have not, in the provided reports, detailed the suspects’ alleged offences or how the recovered phones are linked to any specific case.
