Tension gripped Anyiin community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State on Saturday evening after unidentified gunmen opened fire on the convoy of the member representing Logo State Constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, Prince Shimapever Jiji.
Naija News understands that the attack, which occurred while the lawmaker was returning from a condolence visit, claimed the life of a former Councillor of Tombu Ward, identified as Tsebee, who was shot dead on the spot.
A community source, who pleaded anonymity for security reasons, told Daily Post that the legislator had earlier visited Tombu Council Ward to sympathise with families who lost loved ones in an earlier assault last Thursday that left three people dead.
According to the source, the legislator’s convoy came under heavy gunfire while returning from the visit.
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“The unknown assailants, who were in their numbers, on sighting the convoy at Anyiin, started shooting sporadically at the vehicles, killing a former councillor of Tombu Council Ward and injuring many in the convoy,” the source narrated.
Chairman of Logo Local Government Area, Clement Kav, confirmed the incident in a phone interview, condemning what he described as a senseless act of violence.
“Our son came home to commiserate with the families of the people that were killed in last Thursday’s attack. I was supposed to be part of his entourage, but the governor called me for a meeting, only for me to hear that the Logo representative was attacked on his way back at Anyiin in the late hours of Saturday evening,” he said.
Kav urged security agencies to launch a full-scale investigation and ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.
Efforts to reach the Public Relations Officer of the Benue State Police Command, Udeme Edet, proved abortive as her phone line was unreachable at the time of filing this report.
Residents of the area have called for increased security presence, warning that persistent attacks could worsen tensions already brewing in the community.
Naija News reports that the latest ambush comes just days after armed men reportedly killed three people in the same Tombu axis, highlighting the fragile security situation in Logo LGA, one of Benue’s most violence-prone areas.
Residents say the renewed attacks have deepened fears among villagers who continue to flee their homes amid ongoing threats by unidentified armed groups.
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