The chairman of the Council of Chiefs in Benue State, the Tor Tiv 1V, Orchivirigh Alfred Akawe Torkula has been confirmed dead, LEADERSHIP has gathered.
The late Torkula was installed as Tor Tiv on April 21, 1991 as the paramount ruler of the Tiv Kingdom.He has spent about 22 years on the throne and is one of the longest-serving traditional rulers and influential opinion leaders in northern Nigeria.
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