Tag: Ortom
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Suspected herdsmen attack IDPs camp, kill 7 – Ortom
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue, on Tuesday confirmed an attack on Abagena Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Makurdi by suspected herdsmen, that left seven persons dead and many others injured. Ortom stated this when he visited the camp, where the IDPs were already protesting the attack by blocking the Makurdi-Lafia road. The governor said…
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Remember to pay pensioners now that you are 60 years old, APC tells Governor Ortom
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Benue chapter has congratulated Governor Samuel Ortom on the occasion of his 60th birthday anniversary. This is contained in a press statement by its Acting Publicity Secretary, Mr James Ornguga, on Friday in Makurdi. The party prayed God to grant the governor long life and good health. “As you clock…
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Nigeria full of ‘lily-livered’ people masquerading as leaders but can’t confront FG on nation’s challenges – Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has declared that Nigeria is populated with ‘lily-livered’ people masquerading as leaders but cannot confront the Federal Government on the many challenges bedeviling the country. He said as long as leaders are not willing to stick out their necks to speak against the many ills in the country, Nigeria…
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Ortom drops bombshell after meeting Buhari, ‘there will be no election in 2023 if insecurity persists’
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has said that if the insecurity challenges in the country persist, the 2023 elections will not hold. Governor Ortom stated this on Tuesday when he visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He thanked the President for condemning the attack on his farm but said: “that…
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Three suspected attackers of Ortom arrested by police
Three suspects who allegedly attacked Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State have been arrested. The suspects are not Fulani but three Jukun fishermen. They were arrested by the police in connection with the attack on the governor. Ortom was attacked in his farm along Tyo Mu, Makurdi by 15 gunmen. The governor said he ran…
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Governors worried over attack on Ortom – Ganduje
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has disclosed that his colleagues are worried about last weekend’s attempt on the life of Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom. Ganduje, who addressed newsmen Monday after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja, however, submitted that the nation will soon overcome the kilings and…
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Buhari demands thorough investigation into attack on Gov. Ortom
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue, saying the brutal attacks on individuals and communities in the state, with the latest one targeting the governor, was unacceptable. The president made the condemnation in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja…
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Attack on Ortom: Ordinary citizens may be compelled to resort to self help – David Mark
Senator David Mark has the Nigerian government to guarantee the safety of lives and properties to prevent people from resorting to self-help. Mark said this in reaction to the attempt on the life of the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, by gunmen suspected to be bandits. A statement by his media aide, Paul Mumeh,…
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Assassination attempt: Ortom runs to God in RCCG, thanks him for saving his life
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has appreciated God for preserving his life during the attack launched on him on Saturday by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen at Tyo-mu along Makurdi – Gboko road. Recall that the governor escaped death on Saturday when armed men opened fire on his convoy while returning from his…
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Ortom: Benue PDP Reps caucus leader, Hon Okwu condems attack
By Emman Ovuakporie The Benue Peooles Democratic Party, PDP caucus leader in the House of Representatives, Hon Samson Okwu has condemned the attack on Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom. Okwu who disclosed this in a chat with journalists in Abuja described the attempted assassination of Ortom as barbaric and that the accusation finger should be…