Gunmen Abduct, Kill Benue Traditional Ruler

The head of kindred, Mbajiir in Tongov, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, Chief Sughter Agamber, has been abducted and killed by suspected Gunmen.

Chief Agamber was reportedly kidnapped on Friday at Kam Village in Tongov by unidentified armed men.

According to reports, traditional and local authorities, including the Tor Sankera, the Ter Katsina-Ala, as well as the chairmen of Katsina-Ala and Ukum local government councils, made frantic efforts to secure his freedom after the incident was reported.

However, the traditional ruler was later found dead.

His lifeless body was discovered in a nearby bush on Saturday morning, indicating that the abductors had murdered him shortly after the abduction.

The killing has heightened fears among residents of Kam community, with many reportedly fleeing their homes over concerns of further attacks, leaving the area largely deserted.