President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State.
The President has however, ordered a thorough and transparent investigation on the attack.
This was disclosed by the Presidency on Monday, March 22nd, 2021 via its official Twitter page.
It said; “President Buhari strongly condemns the attack on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, saying the string of brutal attacks on individuals and communities in the state, with the latest one targeting the governor, was unacceptable.”
“The President welcomes the dispatch of a high level team of crack investigators to the state from the Police Headquarters in Abuja, urging the officers to uncover who, or whatsoever, was behind the attacks and bring them to justice.”
For those who don’t know, Governor Samuel Ortom was attacked on Saturday, March 20th, 2021 by gunmen suspected to be herders on his farm near Tyo-mu, along Makurdi-Gboko Highway.