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Popular Benue lawyer, Ejeh Reuben dies after battle with brain tumor

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Popular Benue lawyer and activist, Barrister Ejeh Reuben, is dead.

IDOMA VOICE gathered that Barr. Ejeh,  who hailed from Okpochi in Owukpa, Ogbadibo LGA of Benue State, died on Saturday after a protracted battle with brain tumor.

The young lawyer, who graduated from Benue State University in 2014, was diagnosed of brain tumor in 2019.

Doctors said he needed N1.5m for surgery to stay alive, the money was raised but sources said the surgery failed.

He was taken to Owukpa after the last operation failed.

The young lawyer took the exit door on Saturday. The development has thrown the family and entire Owukpa community into mourning.