Two Pastors have been reportedly assassinated in Ochoro community of Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State by persons suspected to be members of the Bonta militia.
The pastors were identified as Moses Ijoko Aleje and Ijuo Emmanuel Aleje with the Methodist Church, Ochoro.
They were killed on Tuesday at about 10am on their way to the hospital.
An indigene of Ochoro Community stated that the two pastors, who are Igede people of Ochoro community, were gruesomely murdered by Bonta Militias on their way to Oju Local Government for medical attention.
In a statement by the chief Press secretary, Governor Samuel Ortom has task security operatives to apprehend those responsible for the killing of the two pastors
The Chairman of Konshisha Local Government, James Jirgba, confirmed the killing.
He said received the report while he was attending a meeting at Government House in Makurdi that two persons who were on their way to the hospital, were later killed.
The Public Relations Officer of the Benue State Police Command, DSP Catherine Anene, could not be reached to confirm the incident as at press time.