Communities in Benue have recently come under attack from suspected herdsmen prompting Ortom to accuse President Buhari of working with Fulani to take over Nigeria Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Saturday took a swipe at his Kaduna counterpart, describing him as “one of the real enemies” of Nigeria. Ortom was responding to a statement … Read more
Ortom had on Tuesday accused President Buhari of working for the Fulani ethnic stock to take over Nigeria in a reaction to the recent killing of residents allegedly perpetrated by herdsmen The presidency has reacted to accusations levelled against President Muhammadu Buhari by the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom over the insecurity in the country. … Read more
No fewer than 70 people have been killed in the last two weeks in three local governments of the state Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of working for the Fulani tribe to take over Nigeria. He made the allegation on Tuesday in reaction to the recent killing of residents allegedly … Read more
Gov. Samuel Ortom has inaugurated N1.6 billion remodeled ultra-modern Tor Tiv Palace in Gboko, the traditional headquarters of Tiv. Performing the ceremony on Thursday at the palace in Gboko, Ortom said the construction of a standard Oche Indoma palace was underway. The governor commended the 14 Tiv-speaking local government areas for providing financial support with … Read more
Ortom yesterday faulted the allegation that the attack was stage-managed as there was no reason to do so. The Benue State Governor said security aides, including those from other parts of the country witnessed the attack The army went to great lengths to track down the attackers. The Military has stepped up efforts in hunting … Read more
The governor’s motorcade was attacked by suspected criminal herdsmen on Saturday along Tyo Mu on Makurdi Road He escaped by the whiskers Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has warned that there will be no 2023 elections if the country’s insecurity challenges continue unabated. Ortom stated this on Tuesday when he visited President Muhammadu Buhari … Read more
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has assured that Kano remains Nigeria’s safest state because of the measures taken by its government to safeguard it. He expressed worries about the rising insecurity around the country, including weekend’s attack on Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom. Ganduje spoke at the State House in Abuja after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. … Read more
Gov. Ortom was reportedly attacked by suspected herdsmen on Saturday along Tyo Mu along Makurdi/Gboko road in Makurdi Local Government Area of the state He escaped by the whiskers President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday described the attack on Benue State Governor as unacceptable, warning, however, that the incident should not be politicised. Buhari who said … Read more
Governor Ortom was reportedly ambushed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits Angered by the assassination attempt on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has tasked security operatives to step up to the challenges of securing lives and property to avoid the consequences of a resort to … Read more
Gov Ortom has been very critical of the illegal activities of herdsmen in the Northern region The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday condemned the attack on Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, describing it as “reckless” and an “assassination attempt”. Governor Ortom was attacked earlier on Saturday by suspected herdsmen while visiting a farm in … Read more
Ortom said he ran for “more than one and a half kilometres without stopping” to escape the assault. Benue is one of the States at the centre of Nigeria’s farmers-herdsmen clashes. Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and security agencies to fish out the criminals terrorising the state. Ortom made the … Read more
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his directive given to security agents to shoot anyone bearing AK-47 rifles in the country. The Governor, who gave the commendation on Thursday in Makurdi, the state capital, said the President’s order would reduce the level of criminality, banditry, and militia herders’ attacks on … Read more
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Monday accused his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed of being a terrorist based on his utterances supporting herdsmen in carrying AK-47 to defend themselves. Governor Ortom who made this accusation while addressing journalists in Makurdi, said Governor Bala Mohammed must be a terrorist for supporting illegal arms wielding by … Read more
Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has voiced his dissatisfaction over the high rate of human trafficking across the country. He said the trend had become a major national embarrassment. Ortom spoke while playing host to the Director-General (DG) of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Ms Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, in Makurdi. The … Read more
Ortom condemned the President’s seemingly nepotistic appointments He also suggested that, like IPOB, the Miyetti Allah should be proscribed The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to act swiftly before killer herdsmen drag the nation into another civil war. In a letter addressed to the president, Ortom said the security … Read more
Groups Ortom was reported to have accused the president of being “lenient’’ towards criminal herdsmen. Three civil society groups have condemned the attack on President Muhammadu Buhari by Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue over the activities of criminal herdsmen in the country. The groups are Nigeria Project Initiative; Initiative to Save Democracy and Global Economic … Read more
No fewer than nine aides of Gov. Samuel Ortom have tested positive for the dreaded COVID-19 infection. Benue Deputy Governor, Engr. Benson Abounu, made this known on Wednesday. Abounu, however, said the development has not impeded the activities of government in the state. Recall that Ortom had through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Terver Akase, … Read more
Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has described as repressive the Federal Government’s reaction to a Christmas message by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah. Ortom asked the Federal Government to address the worsening security situation in the country instead of trying to muzzle patriotic Nigerians who raise genuine concerns. “The renowned … Read more
At least three persons including a lawyer and his wife were killed by suspected herdsmen in an attack at Agboughul in Makurdi, Benue State, Residents said the incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Eko Hot Blog gathers that the slain lawyer is identified as Moses Udam. The attack is coming on the … Read more
Suspected herdsmen, on Friday night, attacked Tse-Angbande in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State leaving four persons dead and seven others badly injured. Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom who visited the scene of the attack on Saturday said the armed herdsmen in their usual pattern struck by 11pm when the people were asleep, killing … Read more