Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Sunday gave thanks to God for saving him from attack by suspected herdsmen.
The convoy of Ortom was on Saturday afternoon attacked by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen at Tyo Mu along Makurdi/Gboko road.
NewsNet learnt that the governor was on his way to Makurdi, the state capital when the suspected herdsmen opened fire on his convoy but, were repelled by his security men.
Speaking on Sunday at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Signs and Wonders Mega Parish Makurdi, Ortom called on Nigerians with a good conscience to save the country from sliding into anarchy and lawlessness.
He decried what he described as the shielding of an ethnic group which he alleged is using its militia to attack perceived enemies in the country.
Meanwhile, the Inspector–General of Police (IGP) Muhammed Adamu on Sunday ordered the immediate deployment of a team of specialised investigators from the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), Abuja to Benue State.
In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba, the IGP said the deployment is to provide additional investigative support to Benue Police Command following the attack on Governor Samuel Ortom by suspected herders on his farm at Tyo-mu on the Makurdi-Gboko road on Saturday.
Adamu condemned the attack and equally directed the Benue State Commissioner of Police to take concrete measures towards strengthening and improving security in the State, particularly around the Governor.
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has ordered full-scale investigations into the circumstances surrounding the attack and reported attempt on the life of the Executive Governor of Benue State, His Excellency, Chief Samuel Loraer Ortom, at his farm in the outskirts of Makurdi, the State Capital, on Saturday, 20th March 2021.
“The IGP has also specifically directed the CP to carry out painstaking investigations into the incident and ensure the arrest and prosecution of persons indicted in the course of the investigations.
“Meanwhile, in order to ensure a speedy, thorough and conclusive investigation into the matter, the IGP has ordered the immediate deployment of a team of specialised investigators from the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), Abuja to Benue State to provide additional investigative support to the Benue State Police Command,” Force image-maker.
