…Frees Fourteen Inmates
In the spirit of celebrating Benue State At Fifty, the State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has immortalized the late Gen. Murtala Muhammed and other prominent past leaders of the state.
The Governor made the declaration Tuesday at Government House, Makurdi during a live broadcast to the people of Benue State to mark the Golden Jubilee of the state.
Shedding light on the pronouncement, the Governor stated that there was every need to immortalise past heroes and those who contributed to building legacies for generations to inherit adding that, as the person who created the state during his time as military Head of State, there was every need to immortalise the late Gen. Murtala Muhammed.
Recall that Gen. Murtala Muhammed created Benue among other states, on 3rd February, 1976 during his reign as Head of State.
Relatedly, the Governor also renamed the Benue Printing and Publishing Corporation Dan Agbese Printing and Publishing Corporation after the late veteran journalist, Chief Dan Agbese.
The Governor also exercised clemency on fourteen inmates serving various jail terms including Akaajime Imoter, Kongusu Terzugwe, Terngu Orshi, Ornaa Achagh, Zwa Achir, Terkimbi Amadu, Iorpenda Christian, Aondowase Terlumun, Oriba John, Sughnen Terfa James, Akaahar Isaac, Ordam Thankgod, Gwayem Agba James, and Iorfa Terkimbi while one inmate, Terhemba Aondona, had his jail term reduced from 10 years to 4 years.
Meanwhile, the Governor has hinted that the late Wanteregh Paul Unongo, Elder Isaac Shaahu, Sen. Suemo Chia, Gen. Atom Kpera, the late Tashaku Oradi, among many other distinguished indigenes of the state, living or late, will have different legacy establishments named after them.
