From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi
Unknown gunmen on Sunday assassinated a Commander of Benue State Livestock Guard, BSLVG in Ukum local government area of the State.
The Commander identified as Jarule Likita, a source from Ukum who pleaded anonymity said, was said to be the commander of Mbatian ward in Ukum LG, died after he was shot severally in the chest by yet to be identified gunmen, at about 8:20 pm Sunday, 20th August, 2023, at Tine-Nune settlement, Ukum local government area of Benue State.
According to him,” the assassination of Commander Likita makes the fifth BSLVG Commander to have been assassinated by unknown gun men in Ukum local government in a recent time.
Confirming the incident in a telephone chat, Commander, Benue State Livestock Guard Linus Zaki said, “I was just informed that some armed men attacked and killed him. Today he is the only one that was killed. They been killing them like that. Three of my men died about two months back. They just come, fire them and go away. They call them gunmen, unknown gunmen that is the report reaching me.
“One went to pick his wife sometime ago and was gunned down so also others. I do not know where these gunmen are coming from”, Linus lamented.
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