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BREAKING: Gunmen Open Fire On Benue Governor In Broad Daylight

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Some Gunmen who are suspected to be bandits on Saturday have attacked the convoy of Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom.

The incident happened at Tyo Mu along Makurdi/Gboko road around noon.

DAILY GIST gathered that the Governor was on his way to Makurdi when the gunmen opened fire on his convoy but however were repelled by his security men.

Addressing journalists after the incident, Ortom, who described the gunmen as ‘herdsmen’, said about 15 of the attackers trailed him to the river bank where he was on foot

He said the herdsmen numbering about 15, trailed them to the river bank where he was on foot with his security details to inspect a farm and opened fire on them.

The governor praised his security details that were just about six in numbers for responding quickly to the attack and repelled them promptly before providing cover for him to return to safety and his vehicles.

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He said troops of operation whirl stroke, the police and DSS have mobilised to the forest between Tyo-Mu and Abinse where the armed herdsmen camp to comb the area.

He also called for the arrest and prosecution of the leadership of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore who only last week, gathered in Yola the Adamawa state capital to single him out for assassination.

Speaking further, Ortom asked President Muhammadu Buhari and the security chiefs to expect a formal petition from his lawyers and move quickly to arrest the situation.

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