A former member of the Benue State House of Assembly, who represented Ukum State Constituency, Mr. Douglas Bergha, alongside two other persons, have been killed by gunmen in Kundav, Ukum Local Government Area of the state.

Bergha, who is currently contesting the chairmanship of Ukum LGA on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, was a Peoples Democratic Party member while in the Assembly.

The PUNCH gathered that the ex-lawmaker was trailed by the gunmen and killed in the presence of his family members at his Kundav home around 7pm on Monday.

It was also gathered that after killing the APC stalwart, the assailants shot two other persons, who had yet to be identified.

The Assistant Police Public Relations Officer in the Benue State Police Command, Matthew Oku, confirmed the report but said two people were killed.

Oku said the gunmen, after killing the former lawmaker, also shot dead a motorcyclist.

Meanwhile, the APC chairman in the state, Comrade Abba Yaro, described the death as unfortunate, calling on security agencies to track the killers and bring them to justice.

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