Posted by Amarachi on Mon 19th Feb, 2024 - tori.ng
This led to chaos and many residents were seen packing out of the community for fear of the unknown.
A staff of the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, who was accused of stealing a mobile phone has been tortured to death.
Youths in Gyado villa, Kilometer 4, along Makurdi-Gboko Road, were informed of a missing phone so they invited the deceased to question him.
The youths then proceeded to torture him to death, The Nation reports.
Following his death, on Saturday night, Feb. 17, a youth group loyal to the deceased mobilised and razed down the house of the father of the youth leader who allegedly led the torture.
This led to chaos and many residents were seen packing out of the community for fear of the unknown.
Police sources said investigations had commenced to get to the root of the crisis.