BREAKING NEWS: LG Chairmanship Aspirant Assassinated in Benue

Unknown gun men said to be numbering about four have killed chairmanship aspirant for Buruku local government and lecturer with the University of Mkar, Aondosoo Winifred Tondo in the earlier hours of Thursday.

University of Mkar, is a Christian institute located in Mkar, Gboko town in Benue state and it is owned by the NKST church worldwide.

According to the Information and Communication Officer of the University Mr. Suemo Shagba, the gun men numbering about four stormed the house of the late lecturer, located within University staff quarters at about 4 am.

Mr. Suemo said the gun men shot him in the presence of his wife and escaped just as he said they touch nothing from the house fueling speculations that it was a politically motivated killing.

Sunnex Connect gathered that, he was rushed to Myom hospital but later transferred to Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi (BSUTH) before he died.

The University image maker stated further that the lecturer had an ambition to run for the chairmanship position of Buruku local government area.

It was revealed that the brutal murder of the lecturer may not be unconnected with his ambition to contest for the chairmanship of his local government because he was a likely candidate to win.

Meanwhile, the police in Benue have confirmed the incident. Speaking to newsmen Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Moses Yanmu said the lecturer was shot on the chest by gunmen on Tuesday.

He added that the police had commenced investigations to arrest the gunmen and appealed to people with useful information that would lead to the arrest of the culprits to volunteer it to security agencies.