The remains of the late Vanguard correspondent, Tordue Salem, will be committed to mother earth on Saturday, December 11, 2021.
In a statement issued to Gatmash News by Dr. Jeffrey Kuraun on behalf of the family on Monday, 6th December, 2021 reads thus:
Funeral Notification
Date: Friday, 10th December 2021.
Time: 7am.
The body of Tordue Henry Salem will depart National Hospital Abuja to Gboko, Benue State.
Saturday, 11th December 2021.
Time: 10 am
Funeral Service will be held at St. Michael Catholic Church Ier, Gaando, Gboko LGA.
This will be followed by the committal to take place at Salem Ungwaga family compound Tse Ungwaga, Gaando, Gboko LGA.
All who knew Tordue or wish to pay their respect will be welcome at the service.
Dr. Jeffrey Kuraun
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY.
Salem, a Journalist covering the House of Representatives got missing on October 13, 2021 in Abuja at about 8pm on his way from work. His sudden disappearance subsequently elicited concerns from Nigerians and corporate organizations including the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Federal Capital Territory, FCT and Civil Society Organizations, CSOs.
The Police, 30 days after Salem’s disappearance said they have found the body. Addressing newsmen on the incident at the premises of Intelligence Response Team, IRT located in the former Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, headquarters in Abuja, the Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO Mr. Frank Mba who was flanked by the Head of IRT, Tunji Disu, said upon interrogation, Clement, a commercial driver admitted to have hit Salem around Mabushi/Wuse area of Abuja metropolis at about 10 pm on the day he got missing. He said the driver took off immediately and never reported the accident to the police.
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