An Assistant Inspector
of Nigeria Prisons Service working at Otukpo Division, John Itodo was in the
early hours of Friday robbed at gun point with his bride, Jesse and other members
of his family while returning from their traditional marriage.
Mr. Itodo, younger
brother to Yemi Itodo, Media Practitioner based in abuja, had concluded a
traditional marriage rite in Etulo, a suburb of Katsina-Ala local government of
Benue State on Thursday and was to move to Otukpa in Ogbadibo LGA same day for
their wedding ceremony scheduled to hold on Saturday.
The vehicle carrying
the married couple, however, broke down
along the way in Aliade, Gwer LGA and the couple and their family members had
to sleep over at Aliade.
“As early as 4 am the
next day, we embarked on an onward movement to Otukpa and the journey was
smooth until we got to a place called Atlo, after Otukpo.
“We saw a military check-point by 6am with about 5 soldiers on Nigeria
army uniform, fully armed, flagging down our car and we parked”, a family
source disclosed to our correspondent.
Speaking further, the
source said
