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9th January, 2026
Makurdi Local Government Council Chairman, Hon. Joseph Keffi, has strongly condemned the brutal attack on Rice Mill Youth Leader, Mr. Benjamin Aondowase Terver, by suspected cult members.
The incident occurred on Friday, January 9, 2026, at Mr. Terver’s residence in Wurukum, where he sustained gunshot injuries to his hand and leg. The attack reportedly happened as he prepared to attend a security meeting called by Wurukum Kindred Head, Chief Simon Ugondotov, following the killing of three young men by suspected cultists on January 7.
In a statement via his Special Adviser on Security and Political Matters, Hon. Beetseeh Terhide Mark, Hon. Keffi described the attack as “barbaric, senseless, and unacceptable,” and decried the rising wave of cult-related violence in the Local Government Area.
He urged youths to shun criminal and cult activities and called on residents and community leaders to stay vigilant, reporting suspicious activities promptly to security agencies.
Investigations are ongoing to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.
Mr. Terver is currently receiving treatment at a public hospital in Makurdi.
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