Ortom narrowly escapes death in attack by armed herdsmen

 

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Saturday narrowly escaped death when suspected armed herdsmen ambushed his convoy.

The incident happened at Tyo-Mu community in the outskirts of Makurdi town. Tyo-Mu is a distance of less than 20Km from Makurdi, the Benue State capital.

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According to the Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Terver Akase, the herdsmen opened fire on the governor’s convoy while traveling along Makurdi-Gboko road.

He added that the governor escaped narrowly.

Details later…