FCT, Abuja – Sunday Oche, the Labour Party (LP) Chairman in Igumale Ward 1 of Ado local government area (LGA) of Benue, has been reportedly assassinated in the state.
As reported by Vanguard newspaper on Tuesday, September 3, the politician was shot dead in an ambush while on his way from the farm in the company of five others who escaped with serious injuries.
The attack created tension in the area, according to The Sun newspaper.
A source said:
Tersoo Orbunde, the LP spokesperson in Benue state, confirmed the sad incident.
TimesNow.com.ng learnt that the body of the late Oche had been recovered.
Many Nigerians have fallen to the assassination bullets.
Some of the most known cases include the 2002 murder of Ahmad Pategi, chairman of the PDP in Kwara State; the 2002 murder of Victor Nwankwo, publisher and politician, in Enugu state; and the killing of Isyaku Mohammed, chairman of the newly registered United Nigeria People’s Party (UNPP) in Kano state 21 years ago.
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Ejike Ukwueze, an aspirant for the position of local government chairman in Enugu state, was shot dead.
Ugwueze who was among the contestants in the Isi-Uzo local government election, was murdered while driving along Neke Odenigbo, a community in Enugu East LGA of the state.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
