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Ortom reacts as over 20 Christians returning from church programme perish in Benue River

Governor Samuel Ortom deeply sympathizes with families of the 23 victims whose boat capsized while crossing River Benue.

The Governor who describes the incident as painful and unfortunate, particularly consoles ECAN Church, Ijaha, Makurdi Local Government Area which members were involved in the boat mishap.

He says marine police personnel were immediately deployed to the area, assisted by local divers in rescuing the victims.

The Governor urges members of Kwaghter community where the incident took place to cooperate with the police rescue team to enable it find the missing persons.

He reminds Benue people about this year’s weather predictions on torrential rains and advises that those who travel by water should employ all safety measures to avoid unforeseen incidents.

Governor Ortom enjoins Benue people to always observe COVID-19 prevention measures by staying away from crowded places to curb the spread of the disease.

Terver Akase
Chief Press Secretary
July 6, 2020.

Ben Idah

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