Police give details of how Benue gov’s SSA was shot dead, say suspected killers arrestedGunmen have killed retired AIG Christopher Dega, Senior Special Assistant on Security to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State in Jos, the Plateau State capital. ASP Ubah Ogaba, the Public Relations Officer of the Plateau State Police Command, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Jos. He said that the incident occurred at a restaurant in Jos South Local Government Area of the state. He further said that the incident occurred on May 31 at about 8:30 p.m.“On a sad note, we received an ugly report of the death of retired AIG Christopher Dega. “He was shot dead by yet to be identified gunmen in an isolated restaurant at Bukuru, Jos.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 02, 2021 12:43 UTC