Aondoakaa Yaiyol, the former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Benue State’s Tarka Local Government Area, was shot dead.
Prior to his murder on Friday night, Yaiyol served as the local government’s Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Services Commander.
It was learnt that the deceased’s house burned down and that he lost his wife in the same way last year.
In a phone conversation on Saturday, Tim Nyior, the PDP state press secretary, confirmed Yaiyol’s murder.
Nyior said, “It’s true that the man was once PDP chairman in Tarka LGA before his current position as commander of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Services in Tarka.
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“Unfortunately, his wife was killed just last year,” he said.
Also confirming the incident on Saturday, the Special Adviser to governor Hyacinth Alia on Security and Internal Affairs, Chief Joseph Har described it as an ‘assasination’.
Har said, “It was an assassination of commander of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Services NHFSS, Aondoakaa Yaiyol
“They came on a bike and shot him at close quarters and fled.
“After they shot the guy, they fired sporadically to scare others and then fled on a bike and they were shielded by two cars also firing sporadically to scare away people.
“Sketchy investigation shows that a criminal that attacked and killed the deceased wife and burnt the house was sent to prison. On his return both of them were chasing each other until this happened.
Aondoakaa Yaiyol, the former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Benue State’s Tarka Local Government Area, was shot dead.
Prior to his murder on Friday night, Yaiyol served as the local government’s Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Services Commander.
It was learnt that the deceased’s house burned down and that he lost his wife in the same way last year.
In a phone conversation on Saturday, Tim Nyior, the PDP state press secretary, confirmed Yaiyol’s murder.
