The remains of Vanguard reporter Tordue Salem have been buried at Gaado community, Mbayion in Gboko Local Government Area, LGA of Benue State.
Mr Salem who covered the National Assembly for the newspaper, went missing last October and was later found dead in November.
Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila was represented at the funeral on Saturday by the lawmaker representing Gboko/Tarka federal constituency, John Dyegh.
Gbajabiamila described the death of Salem as sad and unfortunate, assuring that the National Assembly would stop at nothing to unravel the circumstances surrounding his death.
The Speaker prayed for the peaceful repose of the soul of the deceased and also prayed God to grant his family the fortitude to bear the loss.
President of Conference of Benue Journalists Abuja Emmanuel Anule lamented that the union had lost a committed member whose position would be difficult to fill in the nearest future.
Others who were present at the funeral were former first lady of Benue state, Regina Akume; a governorship aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress in Benue, Jeff Kulaun.
Also present were vice president of Nigeria Union of Journalists Zone ‘D’, Kris Atsaka; caretaker chairman of NUJ Benue council, Stephen Ijoh, among others.
