It is often said that only those who survive an incident or terrible ordeal can tell the tale. Thankfully, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom narrated how he ran for more than a kilometre after suspected Fulani Herdsmen launched an attack on his convoy.
The incident, according to reports, took place at Tyo Mu along the Makurdi/Gboko expressway on Saturday but the governor’s security team successfully repelled the attack.
Governor Samuel Ortom, while addressing newsmen at the statehouse in Makurdi after the incident gave thanks to God. He also added that, that he was able to run for more than a kilometre showed he is still very strong.
Samuel Ortom went ahead to read Martin Luther King Jr’s quote while responding to the security challenges in the state as well as in the region.
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