Former President of the Customary Court of Appeal in Benue State, North-Central Nigeria, Justice Margaret Igbetar, has been murdered in Makurdi, the state capital.
AIT.live gathered that Justice Igbetar was murdered at her residence at No. 1, Wantor Kwange Street opposite the School of Medicine of the Benue State University along Gboko Road in Makurdi.
A reliable source said she was assassinated by yet to be identified persons and her body was discovered days after she was murdered.
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As at the time of filing this report, details were still sketchy to ascertain whether the retired Justice who was found in a pool of her blood was shot or stabbed by her murderers.
According to a police source who spoke anonymously, the state of her remains indicated that she must have been killed days before her corpse was discovered.
The source disclosed that the police were alerted of the development by the young son of the deceased and they wasted no time in visiting the scene and also ensured the evacuation of the lifeless body of the retired jurist.
He assured that the police were already investigating the matter to unravel the masterminds of the murder.
It was also gathered that before her demise the 73-year-old jurist who retired on October 17, 2015, was said to be living a private life and was hardly seen in public.
When contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene said she was yet to receive full details of the incident.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
