Gunmen kill Plateau speaker”s driver

Unidentified gunmen suspected to be  armed robbers have killed driver of the Speaker, Plateau state House of Assembly, Joshua Izang Madaki at Gate 4 of Jos University Teaching Hospital in Jos North local government area of the state. During the incident the robbers also killed a security guard working with University of Jos Teaching Hospital […]

Unidentified gunmen suspected to be  armed robbers have killed driver of the Speaker, Plateau state House of Assembly, Joshua Izang Madaki at Gate 4 of Jos University Teaching Hospital in Jos North local government area of the state.

During the incident the robbers also killed a security guard working with University of Jos Teaching Hospital (JUTH) while two other security guards were injured.

Peter Azi an Aide to the speaker told Daily Trust that the driver was driving Speaker’s back up car when the robbers killed him.

He said, the deceased drove the other Speaker’s driver home in Fobor Village in Jos East local government of the state and while coming back the robbers shot him in front of Jos University Teaching Hospital’s Gate 4.

“The robbers were robbing Mai Shayi (Tea Vendor) and they saw the speaker’s back up Hilux that has siren, they taught it was security and they started shooting. They were four in the Hilux but it was only the driver that was killed.” He said.

The Police in the state have confirmed that the incident occurred in front of Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) at 9pm Saturday.

The Police Public Relation Officer in the state, DSP Terna Tyopev gave the names of the deceased as Azi Magaji – driver of the Speaker, Plateau state House of Assembly and Edward Ankpa – a security guard at JUTH.

He said,  “Yesterday August 25th at about 9pm a distress call was received to the effect that there were sporadic gun shots at Zarazong area of Jos which houses Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) Gate 4.

“Immediately the information was received, the Police mobilised to the area. On arrival Azi Magaji the driver of the Speaker Plateau State House of Assembly and Edward Ankpa Titus a security guard working with JUTH were found motionless.

Tyopev added that they were immediately rushed to JUTH but were confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.

“While Kopdi Monday and Nenman Popdak who were on duty at JUTH Gate 4 were also found with gun shot injuries and were rushed to JUTH for treatment.”

He said that investigation has already been lunched into the case to arrest the culprits.” He said.