Gunmen kill FRCN head of ICT unit
Gunmen at the weekend killed the Head of Information and Communication Technology Unit of Radio Nigeria Harvest FM Radio in Makurdi, Benue State, Mr. Patrick Kumbul.
Kumbul was shot dead in front of his house on Daniel Amokachi Lane, Makurdi, after a brief evening relaxation with his friends.
Kumbul’s death came a few weeks after the Head of Programmes in the same radio station, Mrs. Doris Foga, died of alleged poison.
The General Manager (GM) of Harvest FM Makurdi, Mr. Akange Nyagba, confirmed Kumbul’s killing.
Nyagba said he was close to the vicinity where Kumbul was shot dead, adding that the six gunmen ran away after their deadly mission.
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The GM said he immediately alerted the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Catherine Sewuese Anene, about the matter.
In a swift reaction, Governor Samuel Ortom charged the police and other security agencies to arrest and brink the killers to justice.
The governor described Kumbul’s murder as unacceptable and implored residents of Makurdi and neighbouring towns to volunteer information that would lead to the killers’ arrest.
Ortom, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Terver Akase, sympathised with the entire Kumbul family, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and Harvest FM staff in particular over the painful loss.
He prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest.
