Sunday, January 15, 2012

One killed, market set ablaze in Benue

TENSION is reportedly mounting in Wannune, Tarkaa Local Government Area of Benue State, following a clash between supporters of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) just as gunmen suspected to be robbers shot and killed an Igbo businessman in the town. Wannune is located along Makurdi-Gboko federal highway and is the home town of Dr. George Akume, the immediate past governor and ACN senator representing Benue-North West. An eye witness who identified himself as Austine Africa Anzembe, told The Nation that troubled started when the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Tarkaa Local Government, HON. Samuel Atsuku went round and ordered shop owners to stop playing “Ishior chenji” music Ishior chenji music is ACN campaign song.
According to Anzembe, the caretaker committee chairman also ordered that all paintings of brooms (the symbol of ACN)made head of the last April elections be removed now that campaigns and elections are over.

He said the order of the Caretaker committee chairman did not go down well with ACN youths, who felt it was an affront on their leader, Senator Akume, who was in Abuja at the time of the crisis. ACN won the only House of Assembly seat and presidential, governorship and National Assembly elections in Tarkaa Local Government Area.

The eyewitness said PDP youths then proceaded to set a past the market ablaze to create a crisis situation. A PDP supporter was gave his name as Terngu harever denied the allagation saying the arson was carried out by ACN supporters.

Meanwhile, a famous Igbo trader in the town called Alloy was shot and killed by gunmen suspected to be armed robbers.

According to an eyewitness,the gun men stormed Alloy’s house located on Mbatierev Road in Wannune at about 2am and ordered him to give the money. The deceased repotedly hesitated only for the robbers to open fire on him.

The robbers also shot another petrol dealer Tersoo Keneshe in and carted away large sums of money. They also attacked another woman in Asukunya , a surburb located on Makurdi road, about 10 minutes drive from Wannune.

Meanwhile, the local Government Security Council headed by the council Chairman, HON Samuel Atsuku has banned all forms of political meeting in the area until normalcy returns. The council also imposed a curfew from 10pm to 7am and directed the DPO to arrest anyone who disobeys.

As at press time, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Ejike Aralibe told The Nation on phone that he was yet to confirm the report from the DPO in Wannune.

The state publicity of the PDP, HON Godwin Ayihe, however confirmed the fracas between PDP and ACN and appealed for calm

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