Traditional Ruler Killed In Benue State (Read Details)
The police in Benue have confirmed the killing of chief
Awuhe Alev, the traditional ruler of Mabayongo district, in
Katsina Ala local government council of the state.
Nigerian-Police Confirming the incidence on Monday to the
News Agency of Nigeria, in Makurdi, the police public
relations officer, ASP Moses Yamu, said unknown gunmen
invaded the traditional ruler’s house in Vingir village on
Sunday night and shot him dead. He said the police had yet to
discover the motive for the killing but added that
investigations into the murder were in top gear and assured
that the culprits would soon be arrested. The police
spokesman said additional policemen had been deployed to
the area to maintain law and order and appealed to members
of the public with useful information that might lead to the
arrest of the culprits to volunteer them to security agencies.
NAN reports that a village in Mbayongo had recently been
under siege by security operatives in search of Mr Terwase
Akwaza, the former Aide of Gov. Samuel Ortom, who had
been accused of killing, kidnaping and cattle rustling.
NAN