Gunmen Kill Humanitarian Worker In Benue
A humanitarian worker and Executive Director of the Concerned Youth Development Initiative (CYDI), Chris Terfa, has been reportedly murdered by unidentified gunmen near the Logo 1 area in Makurdi metropolis, Benue State.
Naija News learnt that the assailants shot Terfa on Friday evening after allegedly tracking him to his office located within the Logo 1 vicinity.
During the attack, the assailants also fired at the security personnel present in an attempt to access the office premises.
It has been reported that the attackers covered Terfa’s mouth with a pillow prior to shooting him.
Witnesses indicated that Terfa was transported to the hospital following the assailants’ escape, but he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
His body has been taken to the morgue at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) in Makurdi.
Daily Trust quoted sources to have disclosed that one individual has been arrested in connection with the murder.
However, the state command of the Nigeria Police Force has yet to issue any official statement regarding the incident as of the time of filing this report.
Police React As Bandit Displays Bundles Of Naira
Meanwhile, the spokesman of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has asserted that its operatives cannot arrest all criminal elements in the country at the same time.
Naija News reports that Adejobi made the remarks while responding to an X user who shared a picture of suspected terrorists displaying bundles of naira notes suspected to be kidnapping ransom.
The X user wrote, “They are now posing with the ransom money. Showing that they are balling.”
Responding, Adejobi said, “We can’t apprehend all the criminals at once. At least, appreciate us for the ones we have arrested. We arrest them on a daily basis, in large numbers.
“The armed forces and the police are trying their best. Efforts of security forces should be seen, noticed, and appreciated. We need to look towards having the collective efforts and individualistic involvement in tackling insecurity and other vices in Nigeria.”
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