AIG Christopher Dega (rtd), the Principal Senior Special Assistant on Special Security to Benue state Governor Samuel Ortom has been killed by gunmen in Jos, Plateau state.
Dega was reportedly shot in the chest several times until he bled to death.
The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the incident noting that the incident occurred around 8:30pm on Monday night, a few minutes after the victim arrived in Jos.
Confirming the killing, the Police Public Relations Officer in Plateau, Ubah Ogaba, said that the former Commissioner of Police was shot dead by three gunmen at a restaurant in Bukuru, in the Jos South Local Government Area of the state.
The statement read, “The Plateau State Police Command on a sad note received an ugly report of the death of AIG Christopher Dega (Rtd).
“On 31/05/2021 at about 2030hrs, AIG Christopher Dega (Rtd) was shot dead by three yet to be identified gunmen in an isolated restaurant at Bukuru, Jos.
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The Commissioner of Police in the state, Edward Egbuka said some suspects connected to the murder have been arrested and are in police custody while investigations are ongoing to fish out perpetrators.