Unidentified gunmen in the wee hours of Monday shot and killed an
Assistant Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps
(NSCDC) in Benue state, Abeeka Abeeka.
The killing of the officer took place at Akile village, Tyo Mu along
Makurdi- Gboko road at about 4am on Monday outside the officer’s house,
when the youths shot to death the officer and took to their heels.
The late officer was woken up following the alarm raised by neighbours
that some people were coming to attack the village.
It was gathered that as soon as Abeeka stepped out of his house, one of
the gunmen opened fire and killed him.
Tyo Mu community had witnessed a series of clashes in recent times
between the indigenes and settlers over land dispute.
It could be recalled that for some time now, villagers in the area have
been engaged in rivalry over land matters as well as contention over
rights over economic sites in the area.
Abeeka, an assistant commandant of the corps, was a dedicated and
energetic person, he would be missed.
This is a sad incident and very unfortunate coming at a time the NSCDC
still mourning the death of Inspector Joseph Ochogwu, an Idoma man from
Benue South senatorial zone who was murdered some days back by gunmen
suspected to be herdsmen in the state.
“We have commenced full scale investigation into the matter to ascertain
those behind the dastardly act, while the manhunt of the fleeing bandits
was ongoing with a view to bringing the perpetrators to justice.