The Benue State Police Command said it has arrested 41 suspects in connection with an alleged existing human slaughter house in Makurdi, the state capital.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Udeme Edet disclosed this on Tuesday – today, January 13, 2026 – in reaction to allegations of an existing human slaughter house on Awe street, in the Wurukum area of Makurdi, the state capital.
She said the suspects would be screened to ascertain the authenticity of the information received.
She was reacting to reports making the rounds on social media that a human slaughter house is being operated in Makurdi where unsuspecting young girls are taken and butchered.
In one of the stories, a young girl narrated how she was abducted in December 2025.
According to her, she had taken a bike after a church programme around 8pm to go home but on the way, the bike man pleaded that he wanted to pick up a parcel from a popular Awe street in Makurdi.
However, on reaching there, the lady further narrated, she was forced into a room where she discovered other young girls with their hands tied but she however escaped eventually.
In another instance, a girl also narrated how she took a bike along Gboko road and halfway, the bike man asked for her permission to pick up a document at the same Awe street but she managed to stop the journey halfway after she remembered the first story.
While responding to what the police are doing about the matter, the PPRO said: “I’m aware of this, and the same has been forwarded for action. A raid of black spots was organised at Awe Street, Wurukum and Wadata where 41 suspects were arrested for screening.”
