Palpable fear has gripped residents of Benue State following the mysterious disappearance of two young men, including an aide to Governor Hyacinth Alia.
Our correspondent gathered that one of the missing persons, Atu Terver, who serves as the Principal Special Assistant to the Governor on Youths and Media Mobilisation, was last seen on Tuesday while travelling between Makurdi and Abuja.
The second missing person, identified as Asom Jerry, is a well-known social media activist whose disappearance has sparked widespread concern online. While some social media users alleged that Jerry had been arrested by the police, others claimed his whereabouts remain unknown.
Speaking with our correspondent on Thursday, Chivir Terver, the wife of the governor’s aide, confirmed that her husband had set out for Abuja but never arrived.
She said, “He left Makurdi on Tuesday and was coming to see us in Abuja, but did not show up. The case was reported at the police station in Abuja, and they told us that they were investigating it. As of today, I have yet to get any useful information about his whereabouts.”
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Udeme Edet, said she was not aware of Jerry’s alleged arrest and noted that Terver’s disappearance occurred outside the state.
“I don’t have any information on the alleged arrest of the social media activist, as I am just hearing of it from you,” she stated.
She further explained that the disappearance of Governor Alia’s appointee happened in Abuja, not in Benue State.
