Politics of Monday, 8 February 2021
Source: legit.ng
APC urges security agencies to arrest killers of Benue ward chairman
The APC chieftain said his party does not support violence
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the killing of Tersoo Ahu, its Gboko Southward chairman in Benue state by suspected hoodlums.
The spokesperson of the party in the state, James Ornguga, told urged security agencies to investigate the killing of the APC chieftain.
Premium Times, citing a report from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), stated that Ornguga described the APC as a peaceful party.
The party’s spokesperson said the late politician and other party supporters were attacked while they were engaged in the training ahead of the membership registration/ revalidation exercise.
He said: “We strongly condemned the killing of our ward chairman. APC is a very peaceful party and we don’t believe in violence.“So wherever this is coming from, the party frowns at it. We call on the security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to book."
