Four gunmen in the early hours of Monday invaded the residence of the former Director General of National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration Control, Dr Paul Orhii.
According to sources, the four men who were armed with pistols and machetes forced themselves into the house located behind Nigeria Television Authority, Makurdi.
Dr Orhii, who spoke to our correspondent on phone confirmed the attack but said that the policemen on duty repelled them.“Early this morning, precisely 1.05 a.m., some four men armed with pistols and machetes came to my residence in Makurdi and went straight to the security post in an attempt to disarm my security personnel.
The former NAFDAC DG said that machetes and pistol loaded with six bullets and three footwears were left behind by the intruders.
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