Labour Party chairman killed in Benue by suspected herdsmen
Mr. Sunday Oche, the Labour Party Chairman for Igumale Ward 1 in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, has been killed by suspected armed herdsmen in Igumale.
Reports indicate that Oche was fatally shot during an ambush while returning from the farm with five companions, who sustained serious injuries but survived.
An anonymous source, a friend of the deceased, revealed that the group had been farming in Igumale on Monday and encountered the ambush on their way home.
He said: “There were six of them who went to the farm on two motorbikes. They were coming back about 4:30p.m., when they ran into the ambush of armed herdsmen, who were all over the place in Ado LGA.
“The armed herders flagged them down and immediately shot the Chairman, who was the first person they confronted, died on the spot.
“When others realised it was an ambush, they tried to escape but the five of them also sustained serious injuries. Though they eventually escaped abandoning their motorbikes.
“On hearing the news of the attack, our youths mobilised and went to the scene of the incident, but the attackers had fled the scene leaving the body of the killed Chairman, who left a wife and two children.
“His body was recovered and plans are on to bury his remains on Thursday, while the injured five are currently receiving treatment at the hospital.”
Confirming the development, the Benue State Labour Party Publicity Secretary, Tersoo Orbunde said the body had been recovered and awaiting burial.
He said: “He is a Ward Chairman from Igumale, Sunday Oche. He went to his cassava farm and he was attacked and killed. They have brought the corpse back.
“Our people have gone there to console the family and we are waiting for them on the arrangement for his burial to see how we can come in. The matter has also been reported to the police for necessary action.”
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