Tragedy struck in Tarka Local Government Area of Benue State on Friday evening as the Commander of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Services (NHFSS), Mr. Aondoakaa Yayough, was gruesomely murdered by suspected assassins.
The incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. at the bustling Wannune Market, where eyewitnesses said the attackers, riding on a motorcycle, trailed Yayough before shooting him at close range and fleeing the scene. He died on the spot.