The Benue State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has described the killing of Hon. Igbu Job Terhemen, chairman of its party in Fiidi Council Ward, Makurdi Local Government Area of the state as a “broad-daylight evil” and called on security agencies to urgently investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.
Condemning the alleged murder, the state chairman of the NDC, Ohini Ojegbe, also urged the security agencies to arrest those responsible and ensure that they are brought to justice.
The party said Igbu was reportedly attacked by suspected hoodlums who allegedly tied him with ropes, injected him with substances suspected to be poisonous and abandoned him near his residence around the NNPC depot along the Makurdi-Otukpo Road.
A statement signed by the party’s state publicity secretary, Agile Ordedoo Bem, and dated September 30, 2026, said Igbu was later found in an almost unconscious state and was unable to speak or communicate before he eventually died.
The party described Igbu as a committed and dedicated member whose contributions to the growth of the NDC would be greatly missed, particularly at a time when his service and commitment were needed.
“The Nigeria Democratic Congress, Benue State Chapter, extends its heartfelt condolences to the immediate family of the deceased, the Fiidi community, and the entire NDC family,” the statement said.
The party prayed that God would comfort the deceased’s family and grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.
