Gunmen kill Rivers LG Chairman’s aide

 

A man identified as an aide to the Asari-Toru Caretaker Committee Chairman was killed in Buguma, the headquarters of the LGA in the wee hours of Thursday.

The victim known as Godknows was said to have been shot dead inside his residence by a group of gunmen, who stormed the area around 1am.

Godknows, also known as Babadiba, was said to have been shot several times by his assailants, living him with no chance of survival.

Speaking with The Punch on Thursday, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of ‎Asari-Toru LGA, Chief Soboma Jackrick, described the victim as an easy-going fellow.

Jackrick, who spoke through his lawyer, Mr. Tubotamuno Dick, disclosed that Godknows was appointed as his Special Adviser on Business Development, adding that the victim was not a politician.

The council chairman explained that the gunmen stormed Buguma, the headquarters of Asari-Toru and began to sporadically between 1am and 2am.

Jackrich recalled that the victim was recently threatened by a group of people, who accused him of being an informant to security operatives on the criminal activities in the area.

Godknows, who was also selling drinks in retail and wholesale, was said to have been found dead at daybreak, a development that cause anxiety within the area.

“He was appointed the Special Assistant to the council chairman on Business Development. He is always at home‎. He was recently threatened by some persons, who said he was giving information to security operatives,” Jackrich added.

However, he disclosed that the police had been informed about the killing of Godknows, adding that a group of security operatives came to Buguma on Thursday morning and took the victim’s remains to the mortuary.