The Special Assistant on Youth and Media Mobilisation to Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia, Atu “Krayzeetee” Terver, has been found alive days after he was abducted in Abuja.
Terver’s wife announced the development on social media.
She shared a photograph that showed Terver lying weak and bruised with the caption: “Praise to God who is Worthy of all Honour and Glory.”
The image shows he may have endured torture while in captivity.
Terver was seized earlier in the week under still-unclear circumstances.
According to his wife, he managed a brief distress call shortly after the incident, saying only, “I have been abducted, call mummy,” before communication was lost.
As of the time of this report, neither the Benue State Government nor security agencies had issued an official statement explaining how he regained his freedom or whether any suspect has been arrested.
Meanwhile, the Benue State House of Assembly has approved Governor Hyacinth Alia’s request to appoint 10 additional Special Advisers to strengthen his administration.
The approval was granted on Thursday during plenary, following the governor’s letter seeking the lawmakers’ consent.
Lawmakers explained that the decision would help the government consolidate its development agenda and improve service delivery across the state.
They noted that the expansion of the advisory team was necessary to provide the governor with expert counsel in tackling pressing issues in governance.
Days after Governor Alia announced a fresh round of key appointments to strategic offices and statutory boards, the new approval has given him the green light to further broaden his team.
Naijaonpoint reports that the governor is expected to unveil the names of the new Special Advisers in the coming days.