15 injured, 1 killed at beer parlour in Benue

There was pandemonium, yesterday, at Kyado town in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, when unidentified gunmen opened fire at a pub killing one and injuring more than 15 persons.

Vanguard gathered from sources that the assailants also went further to set several houses ablaze in the community.

Narrating the incident to newsmen, elder brother of the deceased and owner of the beer parlour, Mr. Tyowua Torsen, said the incident happened at about 8 pm on Monday when some customers had gathered at the beer parlour to unwind.

He said: “Unexpectedly, some armed men, numbering about 20, stormed my place and started beating and destroying property. At the time this was happening, I was on my way to Makurdi for an engagement.”

Torsen who alleged that the Ukum local government chairman, Teryima Nguher, masterminded the attack said: “I was on my way from Kyado to Makurdi when they called and told me on phone that the chairman of Ukum Local Government Council, Teryima Nguher, sent some thugs to my place.

“They were said to have asked after me at my beer parlour but my manager told them that I was not around. Irked by the response, they descended on Dooior Anza, beat him up. They also killed Msughaondo Lamana and injured scores of others.”

Ukum LG chairman  reacts

Reacting to the allegation, chairman of Ukum Local government Council, Teryima Nguher, said he had no hands in the act nor sponsored any thug to attack anybody, saying that the allegation was unfounded.

Contacted, state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Deputy Superintendent Daniel Ezeala said police had commenced investigations into the matter.


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