Gunmen kill APC LG chairman in Benue

Unknown gunmen have killed the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in the Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State , Mr Boniface Okloho .
It was learnt on Sunday that Okloho was killed on Saturday by yet - to-be -identified assailants .
He was said to have called and attended a meeting to intimate members of his party of the shift in the presidential and National Assembly polls .
A source, who pleaded anonymity , said the deceased was attacked while he was returning to his home after the meeting .
The source said , “What we leant was that Okloho had in the early hours of Saturday held a meeting with the party stakeholders to intimate them of the shift in the Presidential and National Assembly elections . But on his way home , he was shot and killed .”
The Police Public Relations Officer, Benue State Command , Mr Moses Yamu , confirmed the incident .
He said the police had commenced full -scale investigation to unravel those behind the crime.
Meanwhile , the APC governorship candidate in Benue State , Emmanuel Jime , has condemned Okloho ’s assassination .
Jime , in a statement , expressed sorrow over the gruesome murder of the late party chieftain and sued for peace and brotherliness in the politics of the state .
He also called on the Benue State Government and security agencies to fish out the killers of Okloho , adding that the perpetrators must be brought to justice in order to serve as a deterrent to others , who might want to engage in politics of violence.
Jime stated , “I condemn in very strong terms this unnecessary politics of violence and bloodshed that has claimed the life of Okloho , our beloved brother and staunch member of our great party in Ohimini .
“Okloho was one of the very committed leaders of our party in Zone C and we regret that he lost his life in such a horrible circumstance in the service of his state and his party . May his gentle soul rest in peace. ”
Source: The Punch

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