Traditional rulers’ son gun down, daughter abducted in Benue

Traditional rulers’ son gun down, daughter abducted in Benue

By: Our Reporter

Gunmen in Benue state, North Central Nigeria on Monday reportedly killed the son of a traditional ruler in Ado local government area of the state. The gunmen were also said to have abducted the daughter of the local Chief.

NEWSng learnt that the gunmen stormed the Ikpomolokpo palace in Gege Ward around 2:00am and demanded the daughter of the Chief go with them after they had robbed the family, but the traditional rulers’ son put a resistance against them taking his sister.

“In the process they shot him and he died instantly.” An eye witness in the palace revealed.

Villagers in Gege also said that they heard gunshots severally from the residence of the clan head but could not intervene because they themselves were helpless.

However while confirming the incident, the Chairman of Ado LGA, Chief James Oche, told journalists in Makurdi that he received a distress call on the incident.

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According to Oche: “Some gunmen at about 2am today entered the residence of the clan head of Ipomoloko through the fence and asked for the wife of the clan head from the son whose name is Thompson.

“The young man told them that he did not know the whereabouts of his mother and they shot him dead and they now took the sister away.”

The Council Chairman added that he immediately alerted troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, but before they could get to the palace, the gunmen had escaped into the Atiga forest in the area.

Oche said the troops were already trailing the culprits with the aim of apprehending them and rescuing the abductee.

The spokesperson of the Benue State Police Command, DSP Catherine Anene could not be reached for comments as her phone was switched off.

Traditional rulers’ son gun down, daughter abducted in Benue