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Herdsmen
The Edikwun Council ward Chairman of the Labour Party in Benue State, Nathaniel Ochoche has been killed by suspected herdsmen.
Edikwu Council ward is in Apa Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesman of the Labour Party in the state, Kengkeng Ati, who disclosed this in a telephone chat on Tuesday, said that the deceased was killed by suspected armed herdsmen in Ankpali village, Edikwu district of the local government.
Ati, who said that the incident happened during the weekend, said the case was reported at the police station in the local government.
“It is true it happened at his village where herdsmen laid ambush by the roadside and killed him. The report has been submitted at the police station in the area and they (police) said they are on top of it,” he said.
Ati, who condemned the killing, appealed to security agents to fish out the killers.
When contacted, the State command Police Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene said she was not aware of the murder of the ward party leader. (Courtesy, excluding headliner, The PUNCH)
