Reps summon Army Chief over attack on Benue lawmaker

The House of Representatives has summoned the Chief of Army Staff, Faruk Yahaya and the Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor over an alleged attack on a Benue lawmaker, Kpam Sokpo.

The resolution followed a motion moved by Mark Gbillah on Wednesday.

In his motion, Mr Gbillah said the soldiers attacked the lawmaker alongside some other civilians during the governorship election on March 18.

He explained the soldiers stormed Old Barn Hotel, Gboko in Benue State and assaulted Mr Sokpo and the others.

He also alleged that same soldiers killed two persons in an extra-judicial manner.

“These military men, numbering over 20, stormed the hotel in Nigerian Army trucks and dressed in military uniforms but without any identifiers such as nametags, any form of personal identity or ranks.

“This same team of soldiers were allegedly responsible for the extrajudicial killings of at least two persons in Gboko in two separate instances on the same day,” he stated.

The House resolved that the military heads must provide the identity of the officers.

You may also like

Recent News

Kolu seeks N7m loan from Carter Efe to bail Portable from prison

Portable arrest sparks plea for N7 million bail

UK urges Western Europe to arm Ukraine instead of talk to Russia — RT World News

Ukraine Russia talks rejected by UK amid calls for more support

Court exonerates SSS over terror suspect’s whereabouts — Daily Nigerian

SSS cleared of ISWAP suspect killing allegations

APC group alleges Fubara targeted for rejecting ‘fictitious projects’

Rivers Assembly Moves to Impeach Governor Fubara

Scroll to Top