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Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have killed a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State, Mr. Sylvanus Namang.
He reportedly died on Saturday night from injuries he sustained from the attack.
Sources from Pankshin further claimed the owner of the provision store, Mr. Sunny Best, was also killed by the gunmen.
Before his demise, Namang, was manager of Plateau Publishing Company (publisher of Nigeria Standard newspaper). He was also a Chief Press Secretary to the late Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu, and was serving as APC state Publicity Secretary.
Confirming his death, the state Chairman of the APC, Mr. Rufus Bature, described Namang’s death as a rude shock.
An APC official, who did not want his name in print said the late Namang was attacked at a provision store in Pankshin, Pankshin Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
He said Namang, a one-time General Manager with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Lafia FM Station, had traveled to Pankshin for a burial ceremony when he strolled to the shop to pick up a few items.
Describing Namang as a dependable ally, the APC official added that he was deeply committed to the development of the APC at the grassroots and the state.
Sources from Pankshin also have it that the owner of the provision store, Mr. Sunny Best, was also killed by the gunmen.
