Gunmen invade Nasarawa commissioner’s residence, kill undergraduate

Unknown gunmen on Sunday stormed the residence of the Nasarawa State Commissioner for Higher Education, Chief Clement Uhembe, killing Terlumum Hemba, a 400-level student of the Federal University, Lafia.

An eyewitness identified as Daddy told journalists that the gunmen arrived at the commissioner’s residence at about 1:00 am on Sunday with weapons and terrified the occupants before shooting the deceased, a 400-level Microbiology student to death.

According to him, the deceased was shot at close range after which he was beaten till he died.

“The gunmen beat some of the occupants of the house. They demanded to see the commissioner who had travelled with some members of his family to Port Harcourt for his son’s wedding” he said.

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While speaking to journalists over the attack, Chief Uhembe said he suspected some persons opposing him, who had threatened to settle scores with him.

“The issue arose from the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ihuman Ward of Awe local government area of Nasarawa State which the party had never won since its existence hence that angered a lot of people, and since that APC victory, my life has been under threat by some individuals.”

However, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Agyaragu division, Mr Biam, who also confirmed the attack to journalists stated that investigations had commenced while the deceased’s corpse had been deposited at Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia.

By Todimu Ogunade…

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