A former member of the Benue State House
of Assembly representing Ukum state constituency, Mr. Douglas Bergha,
and two other persons were shot dead by unknown gunmen at Kundav, in the
Ukum Local Government Area of the state.
Bergha, who was contesting the
chairmanship election in the local government on the platform of the All
Progressives Congress, was a Peoples Democratic Party member while in
the Assembly.
Our correspondent gathered that the
former lawmaker was trailed by the gunmen and murdered in the presence
of his family members at his Kundav home around 7pm, on Monday.
It was also gathered that after killing the APC stalwart, the gunmen killed two other persons who have yet to be identified.
The
Assistant Police Public Relations Officer, Matthew Oku, confirmed Benue
State Command, the report but said only two people were killed.
Oku said the gunmen, after killing the former lawmaker, also shot dead a motorcyclist who reportedly stood in their way.
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