Benue: Prominent APC Leader Assassinated, Photo Emerges
- Ejeh Udeh, a prominent Benue politician and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, has been killed by armed men
- The incident occurred at Udeh's residence in Ugboju, Otukpo local government area (LGA) of Benue state
- The chairman of Otukpo local government council, Maxwell Ogiri, confirmed the assassination
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Otukpo, Benue state - Ejeh Udeh, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Otukpo, Benue state, has been reportedly assassinated.
According to PM News, the criminal attack occurred in the early hours of Monday, September 22.
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Fatal attack on APC's Udeh
The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) also noted the deadly attack.
According to eyewitness accounts, the gunmen stormed Udeh’s Ugboju residence at about midnight, riding on a motorcycle.
They were said to have lurked in the shadows, waiting patiently for his return.
The moment he stepped into his compound, the attackers surrounded him and opened fire at close range. The vicious attack reportedly unfolded in full view of his wife and children, causing tears in the Udeh family.
An image of slain Udeh can be seen below:
ICIR said Udeh's body has been deposited at the Otukpo General Hospital morgue.
Maxwell Ogiri, the chairman of Otukpo local government council, who confirmed the development, said security agencies had been mobilised to investigate and ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.
Vanguard quoted Ogiri as saying:
“The gruesome murder of Ejeh has cast a dark shadow in our community because he was a well-known figure, a community leader, and a chieftain of the APC in Otukpo LGA."
Legit.ng reported that insecurity in Benue has grown geometrically over the past years.
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In June, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, announced the arrest of 26 suspects in connection with the killing of scores of people in the Yelwata area of the state.
Egbetokun, while speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, June 24, stated that 28 suspects were initially arrested over the attack, but two were cleared, as they were merely decoys used to apprehend the 26 suspected masterminds behind the killings.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu visited the state after the Yelwata killings and ordered service chiefs and the IGP to arrest those behind the attack.
Killings in Benue state have spanned several years, and more than 200 residents reportedly died in the onslaughts in June 2025 alone.
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Protest rocks Benue state
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that residents along the Makurdi–Lafia Road in Benue state blocked the highway in protest.
Residents, mostly youths, staged the demonstration over the killing of farmers on their way to the farm on the outskirts of Makurdi bordering Guma LGA of Benue state. They asked the Hyacinth Alia-led government to immediately come to their aid.
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