Youths Destroy Abba Yaro's House, Cars Over Death Of Domestic Worker

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Angry youths, on Monday, destroyed the house of Benue State chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Abba Yaro, over the sudden death of one of his domestic workers.

Daily Trust reports that the rampaging youths smashed windows as well as parts of the building in which the APC chairman inhabits with his family while also destroying cars and air conditioners in the premises.

Witnesses said that the youths were angered by the circumstances which led to the death of a security guard who works in Yaro’s residence.

It was learnt that the deceased was electrocuted while trying to cut down a branch of tree allegedly touching the high tension wire passing through the house.

Some residents of the area told our correspondent that the body of the deceased was found early Monday morning dangling from the tree, a sight which provoked the youths.

But the APC chairman has denied knowledge of how the sad incident occurred, saying he was awoken by the noise of people and that upon enquiry, he was told that one of his security guards, who tried to cut down a branch of tree having contact with high tension electrical wire, was electrocuted.

“When I asked the other security man, he told me that he warned the man against going to cut the branch of tree that was touching high tension wire and that the man said he knew how he would cut it, only for him to be electrocuted.

“We were in the process of sorting out things when youths came in their numbers, pulled down the gate and entered the house and destroyed it. You can all see all that were destroyed,” he said.

Yaro, however, said that the prompt intervention by Governor Samuel Ortom’s visit saved his family members from being attacked by the mob.

Governor Ortom, who visited the scene, condemned the destruction of the house by the irate youths as he appealed to them not to take laws into their hands whenever anything goes wrong.

He stressed the need for people to allow the relevant enforcement agencies to handle such situations.

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Benue APC chairman escapes lynching as irate youths attack his residence over death of young man (photos)







The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Benue State, Comrade Abba Yaro narrowly escaped lynching on Monday, when angry youths attacked his Makurdi residence in protest over the death of a young man. 
 
It was gathered that trouble started when the chairman instructed the young man, said to be his guard, to cut down a tree in the compound.
 
The young man was electrocuted to death while trying to cut down tree branches after he made contact with electric wires.
 

 
Youths in the area got wind of the incident and accused the Chairman of using the young man for rituals. They quickly mobilsed and went on rampage, destroying the house and cars with intent to burn down the house.
 

 
It took the timely intervention of the Nigerian police and Governor Samuel Ortom, who arrived and pleaded with the youths to calm down. The youths who refused had to be dispersed with gun shots to the air. 
 
Meanwhile, Governor Ortom has condemned the attack on Yaro's residence and advised the youths to seek nonviolent ways of resolving issues.
 
Ortom, who made the condemnation during a visit to the chairman's residence, also advised the youths to involve law enforcement agencies when the need arises, stressing that violent actions could sometimes have grave consequences.
 
The Governor commiserated with the family of the young man who was electrocuted and later addressed the youths at Kucha Utebe after a sympathy visit. 
 
Comrade Yaro thanked the Governor for his quick intervention and prompt visit to sympathise with him even though they belong to different political parties, saying it his action shows qualities of a good leader. 
 
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