Gboko West Assembly member-elect escapes assassination from unknown gunmen as car was set ablaze in Benue
Titus Atondu, Makurdi
Benue State House of Assembly member – elect Hon. Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh, for Gboko West Constituency in the State House of Assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC)in the recent State Assembly elections narrowly escaped assassination from the hands of unknown gunmen in Gboko Local Government Area of the state while his private Toyota car was set ablaze.
A close relative who spoke with Nigerian NewsDirect on telephone conversation on condition of anonymity explained that the assembly member elect in the early hours of Thursday hosted elders of his constituency for a meeting in his Gboko residence after which committees set up in the meeting were delegated to meet with one of the elder State men from the constituency for a meeting.
Hon. Dojoh who later went out with a political friend took permission from him to go and see a business friend at Adekaa, a settlement in Gboko.
“On his way back from Adekaa, around 10pm he noticed a car through the mirror driving so closely behind him, not being comfortable with the way the car was coming as if it wanted to block him, he increased his speed”
According to him, “immediately they noticed that the law maker increase his speed they Gboko West Assembly Member elect escapes murder from unknown gunmen as private car set ablaze in Benue
By Titus Atondu, Makurdi
Benue State house of Assembly member – elect Hon. Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh, for Gboko West constituency in the State House of Assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC)in the recent conducted State assembly elections narrowly escaped assassination from the hands of unknown gunmen in Gboko local government area of the State while his private Toyota car was set ablaze.
A close relative who spoke with Nigerian NewsDirect over telephone conversation on condition of anonymity explained that the assembly member elect in the early hours of Thursdaysat hosted elders of his constituency for a meeting in his Gboko residence after which committees set up in the meeting were delegated to meet with one of the elder State man from the constituency for a meeting.
Hon. Dojoh who later went out with a political friend took permission from him to go and see a business friend at Adekaa, a settlement in Gboko..
“on his way back from Adekaa, around 10pm he noticed a car through the mirror driving so closely behind him, not being comfortable with the way the car was coming as if it want to block him, he increase his speed”
According to him, “immediately they noticed that the law maker increased his speed, they started flashing and shooting him from behind and when he arrived at a place were he noticed the presence of people around Gyado Hospital Road, he parked his car and jumped over a fence that was close by and ran away for his dear life.
When the gunmen finally approached where he parked his car, they blocked his car with their vehicle and observing that there was no one inside the vehicle, they set the car ablaze and fled the scene.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Benue State Command , Catherine Anene, confirmed the incidence .
The PPRO further explained that Hon. Dajoh escaped unhurt but his vehicle was set ablaze
Hon. Dajoh assembly member elect burnt car. . flashing and shooting him from behind and when he arrived at a place were he noticed the presence of people around Gyado hospital road, he parked his car and jumped over a fence that was closeby and ran away for his life.
when they gunmen finally approached where he parked his Car, they blocked his car with their vehicle and observing that there was no one inside the law makers vehicle they set the car ablaze and flee the scene.
When contacted the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Benue State Command , Catherine Anene, confirmed the incidence .
The PPRO further explained that Hon. Dajoh escaped unhurt but his vehicle was set ablaze
