The paramount Ruler of TIV land, Tor Tiv, Dr.Akawe Torkula is dead.
According to available information the Tor Tiv died in Abuja last
night.
Dr Torkula turned the biblical age of 70 on Thursday, July 10, 2014.
The royal father was crowned 23 years ago, becoming the
chairman of Benue State Council of Chiefs as well as president of Tiv
Area Traditional Council (TATC).
His achievements within his period of ascension to the
throne consist of the creation of 14 second class stools in the 14 Tiv
dominated local government areas, proposed creation of six additional
first class stools and 60 third class stools in the TATC and
introduction of the use of beads for traditional rulers in Tiv.
The late Tor-Tiv was born on July 10, 1944 in what is today known as
Mbadwem district of Guma local government area of Benue State.