Gov Ortom’s Security Aide Shot Dead
The Principal Senior Special Assistant on Special Security to Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has been killed by gunmen in Jos.
He was reportedly shot in the chest several times until he bled to death, CHANNELS TV reports.
Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the incident noting that the incident occurred on Monday night a few minutes after the victim arrived in Jos.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Edward Egbuka told Channels Television that preliminary investigation revealed that the Retired Assistant Commissioner who left Makurdi was trailed to Jos where he was shot.
He said the incident occurred at Anguldi area of Bukuru in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State at about 8:30 pm on Monday.
According to him, some suspects connected to the murder have been arrested and are in police custody while investigations are ongoing to fish out perpetrators.
