GOVERNOR Samuel Ortom's senior special assistant on security Denen Igbana has been killed by armed gunmen at his residence in the Tionsha area of the state capital Makurdi earlier today.
Speaking during a condolence visit to the family of the deceased, Governor Ortom vowed that Mr Igbana’s killers would not escape justice. He ordered investigation into the killing, assuring that anybody implicated in the killing would be severely dealt with.
Governor Ortom described the victim as one of his most trusted and dependable appointees. He disclosed that the deceased had intimated him that some people were threatening to kidnap him and had requested funds to carry out perimeter fencing on his property.
According to Governor Ortom Mr Igbana was instrumental to the sustenance of the amnesty programme in the state that led to the surrendering of arms by criminal gangs. In addition, the governor assured that the government would carry out discrete investigation on the killing to unravel the motive and people behind the act.
Paul Yakadi, the Benue State police commissioner stated that the police were already nosing around to fish out possible suspects. Thomas Ayakpam, the leader of the Tionsha community, said the neighbourhood was awakened at about 2.30am by the sound of gunshots.
He said that after the gunshots had died down, he heard the deceased pleading with his assailants to spare his life. Some sympathisers confirmed that they also heard gunshots and the altercation between Mr Igbana and his killers.
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