Uyai-Abasi Etido
An unidentified gunmen have killed the Chairman of the Labour Party in Benue State, Nathaniel Ochoche.
The party’s Publicity Secretary in the state, Tersoo Orbunde confirmed the incident in a statement he issued on Monday.
“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 called on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency, put up measures that would ensure a glorious end to the menace.
He also revealed that Ochoche, who 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.
