Nigeria, July 4 -- David Salifu, a former Secretary to the Benue State Government (SSG), has died from gunshot injuries sustained during a suspected bandit attack along the Wukari-Zaki Biam road in Taraba State.

Mr Salifu, who served under former Governor Gabriel Suswam and was a lecturer at the Federal University, Wukari, died in the early hours of Friday at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi.

A close associate of the deceased and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for Benue South Senatorial District, David Olofu, said Mr Salifu was attacked on Thursday while travelling from Wukari to Makurdi.

"He left Wukari and was coming to Benue when he encountered hoodlums at the outskirts of Wukari," Mr Ol...