Suspected political thugs on Friday night attacked the newly-appointed media consultant of the Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bemgba Iortyom.
The PDP Secretary, Dan Nyikwagh, announced the appointment of the consultant in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday.
Iortyom told newsmen on Saturday: “Last night, on George Akume Way, in the heart of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, I was attacked by unknown persons, and, though I managed to escape, my car, a Peugeot 406 Saloon, was set ablaze and burnt to ashes.
“The assailants, numbering five, came on two motorcycles, and because I was in the process of pulling off the road to park and make a phone call, they blocked my path and, armed with short axes, descended on me.
“I give God Almighty the glory for quick thinking, which enabled me to act fast by opening the door of my car and running away, before the hoodlums poured fuel on the car and set it ablaze.
“They then mounted their bikes and went away, as my shouts and calls for help yielded nothing, with onlookers witnessing the scene without anything to do other than to urge me to run to safety.
“The whole incident unfolded relatively quickly.”
