Residents of Nasarawa State were still in shock yesterday over the discovery of the bodies of two bankers (The deceased bankers are Alhaji Hassan Gidado, who was the managing
director of the Police Microfinance Bank, and Mr. Tunde Banwo) and their driver.
It was gathered that the two top bankers, who lived in Abuja, were in
Lafia for the wedding of a child of the police commissioner-in-charge of
Cooperative.They were allegedly ambushed by suspected Ombatse boys, who took them to
the bush, killed them, set them ablaze with their car and buried them
with the car by the riverside.
Lafia for the wedding of a child of the police commissioner-in-charge of
Cooperative.They were allegedly ambushed by suspected Ombatse boys, who took them to
the bush, killed them, set them ablaze with their car and buried them
with the car by the riverside.
The incident happened at Tudun Adabu in Obi Local Government.
The late Tunde Banwo |
The Police Command has arrested 14 suspects in connection with the murder.
Police Commissioner Umar Shehu said the suspected killers would soon be
taken to court. He assured residents that measures had been taken to
curb the activities of the outlawed Ombatse group.
Until his death, Tunde Banwo – is survived by a wife – was a dedicated staff at the Nigeria Police Force Microfinance bank.