Newly Sworn In Council Boss Murdered Day After

A newly sworn in council boss has been murdered the day after he assumed office.
According to a report available to societynowng.com

THE euphoria that trailed the appointment and swearing -in of Honourable Hosea Azi as the Caretaker Chairman of Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State has been cut short by the gruesome murder of the council boss a day after he was sworn in.

Hon Azi and Mr Naomi Garba were sworn in as the Management Committee Chairman and Permanent Secretary respectively, last Thursday, by Governor Simon Lalong at a colorful ceremony that attracted many eminent personalities from the state.

The deceased was a former member of Plateau State House of Assembly during the tenure of former Governor Joshua Dariye. He was appointed chairman Management Committee, following removal of Mr Sanda Agwom Daura, who was replaced as a result of a petition against him by stakeholders from the local government.

Governor Lalong, during the swearing-in, said the replacement of the Management Committee Chairman was borne out of respect as always, for the yearnings of the people and the resolution of the House of Assembly as mandated by law.

Sunday Tribune gathered from family of the deceased that Azi was traveling along Nasarawa to Abuja road, on Friday, when he was accosted and abducted by kidnappers who had laid ambush for him by mounting a roadblock on the highway.

The family source said while they attempted to whisk him away, there was a struggle with the kidnappers and in the process, the car rammed into the upcoming truck, killing Honourable Azi instantly, while other three passengers had serious injuries.

It was further learnt that the accident attracted other road users who rescued the kidnappers and took them to nearby health centre where they made confessional statement about their mission.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abuh Emmanuel, confirmed the development to our correspondent in Jos. “ I am waiting for detailed information from the DPO in charge of the area to get details of what actually transpired.