Promising Lawyer, Mark Ofikwu Shot Dead In Otukpo, Benue State (Photo)

Promising lawyer and activist Barrister Mark Ofikwu has been murdered.

IDOMA VOICE gathered that the lawyer was shot dead Wednesday night around his house on Otukpa Street in Otukpo.

The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the tragic killing of prominent Otukpo-based lawyer and activist, Mark Ofikwu, who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Wednesday night in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.

Superintendent Catherine Anene, the Police Public Relations Officer, expressed condolences to the family and friends of the deceased, assuring the public that a thorough investigation was underway. “Justice will be served,” she pledged.

IDOMA VOICE reports that the incident occurred around 8 PM at the entrance of Ofikwu’s residence on Otukpa Street.
According to eyewitness accounts, Ofikwu had just returned home from work and was waiting for his gate to open when two armed men in a vehicle approached and shot him at close range before fleeing the scene.

An eyewitness, who preferred to remain anonymous, described the attack as shocking and cinematic. “He had just arrived home and was waiting for the gate to open when the gunmen, who seemed to have been tailing him, drove up and shot him.
“The sound of the gunshot drew people to the scene, but he had already lost a lot of blood by the time he was rushed to the hospital,” the source recounted.
Barrister Ofikwu was the lead counsel to Ralph Odoh, the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 House of Representatives election in Enone.