Benue Govt Clarifies: House Set Ablaze By Hoodlums Doesn’t Belong To Ex-Governor

Benue Govt Clarifies: House Set Ablaze By Hoodlums Doesn’t Belong To Ex-Governor

The Benue State Government has refuted media reports suggesting that the residence of the late former Governor of the state, Aper Aku, in Gboko was set ablaze by hoodlums……READ ALSO Benue Govt Threatens To Stop Striking BSU Lecturers’ Salaries

Naija News had initially reported the incident, stating that the ex-governor’s residence was targeted by hoodlums on Monday, with police intervening to rescue six occupants during the attack.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, Solomon Iorpev, the Technical Advisor to Governor Hyacinth Alia on Media, Publicity, and Strategic Communication, clarified that the house destroyed by the hoodlums belonged to Ityungu Aku, a relative of the former governor.

Iorpev categorically dismissed claims suggesting the involvement of bandits or Fulani herdsmen in the attack, asserting that the State Police Command is actively investigating the matter.

Governor Alia vehemently condemned the assault on the Ityungu Aku family home, denouncing it as “barbaric and reprehensible.” He directed the Caretaker Chairman of Gboko Local Government to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and promptly provide a report for necessary action.

The statement emphasized, “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.”

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