The Benue State government on Wednesday said the residence burnt down
by hoodlums in Gboko belongs to a relative of the former governor of the state,
the late Aper Aku, and not the deceased himself as widely reported.
The residence was torched by hoodlums on
Monday after the police swiftly rescued six occupants from the building when it
came under attack.
olomon Iorpev, the Technical Advisor
to the Governor of Benue on Media, Publicity and Strategic Communication, in a
statement, said the house belonged to Ityungu Aku, a relative of the former
governor.
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“While the governor of Benue State
condemns in strong terms the destruction of any property within the state, it
should be clear that the residence that was attacked belonged to Mr Ityungu
Aku, a relative of the former governor, situated in Mbayion near the former Ter
Gboko Akaahan Adi’s house,” Iorpev said.
He said Governor Hyacinth Alia
strongly condemned the attack on the Ityungu Aku family home, labelling it as
“barbaric and reprehensible.”
Meanwhile, the Police Public
Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Catherine Anene, in a telephone conversation with
our correspondent confirmed that the destroyed building belonged to a relative
of the late Gov. Aper Aku.
Anene also said one kindred head
from the community where the burnt property is located is currently in police
custody as part of the ongoing investigation.
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