Benue Police Command has confirmed the assassination of Patrick Kumbul,
head of ICT, Radio Nigeria Harvest FM Makurdi, and one Shongo Wuester by
unknown gunmen in Makurdi.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Sewuese Anene, confirmed
the incident saying the victims were killed on Saturday night.
Anene said remains of the victims who were killed along Amokachi Lane, Low
Level Makurdi, were already deposited at the mortuary while the Police had
commenced full investigation into matter.
The General Manager (GM) of the Radio station, Akange Nyagba, said he was
within the vicinity of the crime and took the body of his slain colleague to
the mortuary.
Nyabga talking about the incident said “It is true, I was within the
vicinity, five meters away where the incident took place. We were playing draft
with friends very close to where he sat within his neighborhood but we didn’t
know the time he left.
“About five minutes later, we heard gunshots not more than five yards away
from where we were. We rushed and discovered he was shot, we called the Police
but they didn’t come until 30 minutes after and had no option but to take him
to the mortuary.
“We understand that the gunmen who dressed like SARS were about six in
number and were on motorcycles. They actually came for Engineer. After killing
him they wanted to go so one of his neighbours wanted to know the identity of
any of them but they turned back and killed him too,” he said.
Nyagba further called for full investigation into the matter and prayed God
to grant his slain colleague eternal rest.