Unknown gunmen on Sunday, abducted a Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP)
chieftain, Ben Akile, along Zaki-Biam-Katsina-Ala road in Benue North-East
senatorial district, Benue state.
Akile was said to be on his way from Zaki Biam to Katsina-Ala town for PDP
zonal meeting with Senator Gabriel Suswam when he was abducted.
The meeting was to discuss and find a way out of the present insecurity
situation in the zone.
An eyewitness, Paul Unande, revealed that the victim, his aide and some PDP
members were travelling in a vehicle belonging to the State PDP Legal Adviser,
Barr. Tela Mue, when the gunmen waylaid them on the way.
Speaking, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Anene Sewuese
Catherine, said the police have not received such information