How I escaped Gunmen’s Attack –Ortom, Benue Governor
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has explained how he was attacked by armed men in Makurdi, Benue State capital on Saturday.
Briefing journalists after the incident, the governor said the gunmen were about 15. He said his security operatives prevented them from killing him.
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Ortom said he was inspecting a farm at a river bank on Tyo Mu along Makurdi/Gboko road when the gunmen descended on him and his entourage.
But he said his security details responded quickly to the attack and were able to repel the assailants, thus giving him cover to return to safely return to his vehicle.
He however explained that troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, the police and DSS have mobilised to the forest between Tyo-Mu and Abinse where the armed herdsmen were camped to flush them out.
Ortom also called for the arrest and prosecution of the leadership of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore.
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The group had at a meeting in Yola reportedly called for Ortom’s assassination.
Governor Ortom said his life is in the hands of God and no Fulani militia has the power to take it without God’s permission, noting that as many times as they try, they would continue to fail.
He stated that the ranching law of the State will not be repealed for any reason, stressing that no intimidation could force his administration to reverse the decision of Benue people against open grazing.
He said that he will send petition on the attack to President Muhammadu Buhari and the security chiefs through his lawyers.
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