Unidentified gunmen have reportedly ambushed the convoy of Prince Shimapever Jiji, the lawmaker representing Brand State Constituency within the Benue State Home of Meeting.
The assault occurred at Anyiin, positioned inside the Brand Native Authorities Space, and resulted within the dying of a former Councillor of Tombu Ward, recognized as Tsebee, who was killed immediately.
A neighborhood member, who most popular to not be named, informed our correspondent through telephone that the legislator had visited Tombu Council Ward to sympathize with households of victims who misplaced their lives in an earlier assault final Thursday that claimed about three lives.
In keeping with the supply, the convoy got here beneath heavy hearth whereas coming back from the go to.
He stated, “The unknown assailants who have been of their numbers on sighting the convoy at Anyiin began taking pictures sporadically on the autos, killing a former Councillor of Tombu Council Ward and injuring many within the convoy.”
In a telephone name, the Chairman of Brand Native Authorities Space, Clement Kav, confirmed the incident and strongly condemned the assault.
He known as on safety companies to convey these accountable for the crime to justice.
In keeping with him, “our son got here house to commiserate with the households of the those who have been killed in final Thursday assault, I used to be speculated to be a part of his entourage however the governor known as me for a gathering, just for me to listen to that the Brand consultant was attacked on his method again at Anyiin within the late hours of Saturday night.”
Efforts to achieve the Public Relations Officer of the Benue State Police Command, Udeme Edet, for an official assertion have been unsuccessful, as her telephone line was unreachable on the time of submitting this report.
