Information reaching the public has revealed that unknown gunmen has been causing mayhem in Benue State and has also killed one Chairman of the Labour Party by name, Mr. Nathaniel Ochoche
It was gathered that Ochoche was the Edikwu Ward 2 Chairman of the party in Apa Local Government Area of the state, was murdered alongside four others at the weekend.
This was disclosed and confirmed in statement issued and made available to the media on Monday by the state party Publicity Secretary, Mr. Tersoo Orbunde.
It reads, “It is with rude shock that the Benue State Secretariat of the Labour party received the news of the gruesome murder of its Chairman in Edikwu Ward 2 in Apa LGA, Nathaniel Ochoche, who was ambushed and killed by armed Fulani militia.
“Until his death, Mr. Ochoche was a consummate party man who worked assiduously hard for the growth of his community, constituency and country both in words and works.”
He thereby beckon on the Federal Government as a matter of urgency to put an end to the menace in the state.