Categories: Benue news

Ortom visits victims of herdsmen attack, takes over medical bills

The Executive Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has visited victims of recent herders attack at the hospital.

Recall that the armed herdsmen invaded the Tse-Angbande community last night and killed five persons, leaving many others severely injured.

The victims who escaped the attack are receiving treatment at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital,Makurdi.

Ortom, addressing newsmen during the visit said the State Government would take over the treatment of those injured and are being treated.

He acknowledged President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to security agencies to tackle terrorists operating in the country,

The Governor stressed that his administration would not relent until the herdsmen attacks is a thing of the past in the state.

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