Gunmen, on Thursday December 24, 2020, attacked the residence of Alfred Avalumun Atera, Chairman of the Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, killing three policemen and two civilians.
The Benue Police Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident. She stated that Atera was not hurt in the incident.
Reacting to the incident, the Executive Governor of the State, Samuel Ortom described the incident as an assassination attempt on the council boss.
In a statement by Terver Akase, his spokesman, Ortom asked security operatives to bring the perpetrators to justice.
The statement read, “Governor Ortom commiserates with families of those who lost their lives during the attack on Atera’s house and states that their killers will not escape justice.”
Reviewed by Okenwa Chinedu
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December 24, 2020
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