Dreaded Benue militia gang leader killed by rival gang

By Peter Duru

Makurdi—Suspected dreaded militia pack leader, popularly known Joka Biam, was, yesterday, changeable dormant by suspected rival militia pack members adjacent the abattoir adjacent to NKST Central, Zaki-Biam municipality successful Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.

The sidesplitting of the militia person came arsenic the combat for supremacy among members of the militia gangs connected that axis continues to escalate.

It was gathered from an eyewitness successful the country that Biam was killed astir 9a.m., by equipped men connected a motorbike who changeable him astatine adjacent scope and fled.

“They tailed him and and changeable him aft which they fled connected their motorbike. The incidental mmediately threw the engaged marketplace municipality into confusion, arsenic traders, commuters, and residents fled the country for fearfulness of further violence.

“It each happened successful a flash, but the dependable of gunshots sent shockwaves crossed the town, halting commercialized activities successful the country for respective hours.

“Though the identities of those down the onslaught is not known but galore judge that his sidesplitting could beryllium linked to longstanding rivalries, supremacy fights and recurring convulsive clashes associated with transgression gangs that person been operating successful Ukum, Logo and Katsina-Ala LGAs of the state.

“Some are besides saying that helium repented from criminality portion immoderate besides alleged that helium returned afloat to his aged beingness benignant thereby making him a people of rival gangs.

“As we talk determination is fearfulness successful the assemblage that his sidesplitting mightiness trigger retaliatory and antagonistic attacks among feuding groups successful the area.

“In fact, radical person already started fleeing the country due to the fact that they cognize however these gangs operate. If they travel for revenge, they onslaught anyone and termination anyone they travel crossed successful the community,” helium said.

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, Udeme Edet said the bid had already commenced probe successful the matter.

She explained that it was not yet established whether Biam was killed by his ain associates oregon by members of a rival gang. “The constabulary are connected the way of those down the killing,” the PPRO assured.

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