Bloody Zaki-Biam:Gunmen Kill Former Lawmaker

The Nigeria Police

George Okoh in Makurdi
Gunmen on Tuesday in Zaki-Biam killed a former lawmaker, Douglas Begha and two other persons in Zaki-Biam, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.

Several other people were also injured in the attack

The trio including Begha were murdered in his home at Kendev Village, on Kilometer three, Zaki-Biam road,  in the presence of his 12 year old son who was also shot by the gunmen who stormed his residence on a motorbike.

Confirming the incident, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer,  Matthew Oku, an Assistant Superintendent (ASP), said the Police in the area received information of the attack at about 8pm.

He said the gunmen, while escaping also shot and  killed a cyclist, wounded the passenger he was carrying, snatched his motorcycle and fled.

“The Police have recovered the corpses of the dead and deposited same at St. Anthony’s hospital Zaki Biam, while the injured persons are responding to treatment.”

Oku stated that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Dibal Yakadi, had already stepped into the matter adding that investigation into the killings was in progress.