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Punch Newspapers Sections Published 4 June 2021 Almost overshadowing what was billed as a celebration of Democracy Day were two high profile assassinations as well as the deleting by Twitter of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd)’s statement about teaching those destroying public property the lesson of their lives, ‘in the language that they understand’. The politicians murdered are a former political adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan and a member of the All Progressives Congress, Ahmed Gulak, as well as Christopher Dega, a retired police officer and until his death, Senior Special Assistant to Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom. Both of them were shot by unknown gunmen in Owerri and Jos respectively. Buhari’s strongly-worded remark which included an ominous reference to the civil war is still generating ripples even after Twitter deleted it. Needless to add that the sensational murder of the two politicians, represents only a tip ....
ADVERTISEMENT The Plateau police command says Christopher Dega, the security adviser to Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, was trailed and killed in an ‘isolated restaurant’. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Gabriel Ubah, said Mr Dega, who was also a retired Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of police, was shot in a restaurant at Bukuru in Jos, Plateau State capital. “Investigations so far appeared that he was trailed and shot,” Mr Ubah first said on Radio Nigeria on Wednesday and confirmed same to He also announced that some suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder as an investigation is ongoing. ....