UPDATED: Former Benue SSG David Salifu killed by gunmen

Former Secretary to the Benue State Government (SSG), Prof. David Salifu, has been killed by suspected armed herders along the Wukari-Makurdi road.
Our correspondent gathered that Prof. Salifu was travelling from Wukari in Taraba State to Makurdi, Benue State, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, when his vehicle came under attack by armed men suspected to be herders.
He was said to have sustained gunshot injuries during the incident and was rushed to a hospital in Makurdi, where he later died.
Meanwhile, former Commissioner for Finance in the state, David Olofu, has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of the former SSG, describing it as tragic.
Olofu, in a statement, said: “Today is a p...