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It’s Real – Ortom Refutes Claims Of Staging Attack On Him
- The governor was attacked by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Saturday while on a visit to his farm.
- Ortom also lauded his fellow governors for uniting to condemn the attack, irrespective of their political affiliations.
Samuel Ortom, Benue state governor, has refuted claims that the attack on his convoy was not real and was staged.
As earlier reported by EKO HOT BLOG, the governor was attacked by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Saturday while on a visit to his farm.
The incident had generated outrage and widespread condemnation from politicians across the political spectrum .
President Muhammadu Buhari had also called for an investigation into the attack.
After meeting with the president on Tuesday at the state house, Abuja, Ortom said it would be preposterous for him to get himself killed just to score political point.
The governor said he had nothing to benefit from stage-managing an attack on himself, adding that he would not wish such occurrence on his “worst enemies”.
Ortom said he was in the state house to express his gratitude to the president for condemning the attack and ordering security agencies to carry out a “thorough and transparent investigation”
Ortom also disclosed that President Buhari has accepted the recommendations he made regarding the security situation in the state.
He implored Nigerians not to let politics cloud their reasoning on the issue of security, saying that all hands must be on deck to tackle the rising spate of insecurity in the country.
Ortom also lauded his fellow governors for uniting to condemn the attack, irrespective of their political affiliations.
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