An NDC Ward Chairman Has Been Found Dead In Benue
Makurdi · Thursday 1 October 2026
Igbu Terhemen, chairman of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Fiidi Ward, Benue State, has been found dead in a bush in Makurdi. Reports say his body was tied up and bore a needle-like mark. The NDC has condemned the killing as "broad-daylight evil" and is demanding justice.
What is known
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Victim | Igbu Terhemen, NDC Fiidi Ward chairman |
| Where found | Bush area in Makurdi, Benue State |
| Reported condition | Tied up, with a needle-like mark |
| Suspects | None publicly identified |
The motive has not been established and nobody has been charged.
Elections in Nigeria are not lost on the day. They are often lost in the months before, when the people who organise them are threatened.
What should happen
A prompt, visible police investigation with findings made public. The motive may turn out to be political or not, and it is important not to assume. But Benue has seen too many killings go unexplained, and in the months before an election every unexplained death of a party official makes the next one more likely.
Reporting: Legit.ng and Politics Nigeria.
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