Benue: Suspected gunmen shoot commercial driver dead on Anyiin-Ayilamo road

A commercialized operator identified arsenic Igba Agenewe has been killed by suspected equipped men on the Anyiin-Ayilamo roadworthy successful Logo Local Government Area of Benue State.

Three soldiers who were travelling successful Agenewe’s conveyance were besides reportedly abducted during the attack.

Agenewe, a subordinate of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Wurukum branch, Anyiin section, was said to beryllium heading backmost to Makurdi from Anyiin connected Monday erstwhile the assailants emerged from the surrounding bush and opened occurrence connected his vehicle.

The onslaught has reportedly plunged members of the transport national and the deceased driver’s colleagues into mourning.

Agenewe, who operated from Wurukum Park successful Makurdi, had earlier driven his Sharon autobus to Anyiin with passengers earlier opening his instrumentality journey.

A national member, Iorember Tser, said Agenewe had been cautioned against utilizing the Ayilamo way due to the fact that of the deteriorating information concern successful the area.

Tser said, “When helium got to Anyiin, helium wanted to instrumentality to Makurdi. Some drivers told him that the roadworthy was not harmless due to the fact that of the prolonged suspected herder-farmer situation successful Ayilamo, which is simply a 10-minute thrust from Anyiin. He, however, insisted connected returning to Makurdi, saying, ‘I conscionable passed done the road.’”

Agenewe was aboriginal said to person picked up 3 passengers believed to beryllium s...