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The Plateau State Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sylvanus Namang, has been killed by unknown gunmen, Daily Trust gathered yesterday.
The spokesman was said to have been gunned down on Saturday in Pankshin town of Pankshin LGA of the state.
Rufus Bature, the state chairman of the party, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent in a telephone interview on Sunday, said the APC spokesman died after he was shot by the gunmen.
The APC chairman added that the late Namang was a dependable ally, and deeply committed to the development of APC at the grassroots and state level, adding that the party would miss his tremendous contributions and togetherness to the development of the party and the state in general.
When contacted, the state Commissioner for Information, Musa Ashoms, said, “Everyone must put aside political differences to mourn the passing of this great man. Namang played his role well as opposition (APC) spokesperson and always kept the state government on its toes.”
He expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased.
Our correspondent gathered that Namang was gunned down outside his hotel room in the area where the gunmen opened fire at him around 7:30 pm on Saturday.
Sources also told our correspondent that the deceased left home on Saturday to attend a burial in Pankshin where he was suddenly killed.
The spokesman for the Plateau State Police Command, Alfred Alabo, was not available for comment when an attempt was made to contact him about the incident, as it was indicated that his phone was switched off.
