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Benue Lawmaker survives ambush, ex-Councillor shot dead in gunmen attack
Unidentified gunmen have reportedly attacked the convoy of Prince Shimapever Jiji, the lawmaker representing Logo State Constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly.
The attack took place at Anyiin in Logo Local Government Area and led to the death of a former Councillor of Tombu Ward, identified as Tsebee, who was killed on the spot.
According to a community source who spoke anonymously, the lawmaker had visited Tombu Council Ward to console families of victims who lost their lives in a previous attack last Thursday that claimed about three lives.
The source said the convoy was ambushed on the way back from the visit.
“The unknown assailants, who were in large numbers, opened fire on the convoy at Anyiin, killing a former Councillor of Tombu Council Ward and injuring several others,” the witness said.
Confirming the incident, the Chairman of Logo Local Government Area, Clement Kav, condemned the attack and urged security agencies to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.
He said, “Our son came home to sympathize with families of those killed in last Thursday’s attack.”
“I was supposed to join his entourage, but the governor called me for a meeting. Only for me to hear that the Logo representative was attacked on his way back at Anyiin on Saturday evening.”
Efforts to reach the Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Udeme Edet, for an official response were unsuccessful as her phone line was unreachable at the time of filing this report.
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