Unidentified gunmen suspected to be outfitted thieves have murdered driver of the Speaker, Plateau state House of Assembly, Joshua Izang Madaki at Gate 4 of Jos University Teaching Hospital in Jos North LGA of the state.

Amid the episode, the thieves additionally murdered a security monitor working with University of Jos Teaching Hospital (JUTH) while two other security watches were harmed.

 According to Peter Azi an Aide to the speaker  He said, the deceased drove the other Speaker's driver home in Fobor Village in Jos East local government of the state and while coming back the robbers shot him in front of Jos University Teaching Hospital's Gate 4.

"The robbers were robbing Mai Shayi (Tea Vendor) and they saw the speaker's back up Hilux that has a siren, they taught it was security and they started shooting. They were four in the Hilux but it was only the driver that was killed." He said.

The Police Public Relation Officer in the state, DSP Terna Tyopev gave the names of the deceased as Azi Magaji - the driver of the Speaker, Plateau state House of Assembly and Edward Ankpa - a security guard at JUTH.

He said,  "Yesterday August 25th at about 9pm a distress call was received to the effect that there were sporadic gunshots at Zarazong area of Jos which houses Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) Gate 4.

"Immediately the information was received, the Police mobilised to the area. On arrival Azi Magaji the driver of the Speaker Plateau State House of Assembly and Edward Ankpa Titus a security guard working with JUTH were found motionless.

The Police have confirmed the occurrence of the incidence.