Benue: Ortom raises alarm as plan to assassinate governor thickens

Governor Ortom

Daily post reports that plans are underway to assassinate the Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom along the Lafia-Makurdi road by unknown political opponents.

A daily post source claimed that some political opponents working for top politicians have allegedly connived with top government officials to assassinate the governor along the ever-busy Makurdi-Lafia road.

He stated the plan was to frustrate the governor from using any chartered flight to Abuja for political and different vital meetings and therefore expose him to attack alongside Makurdi-Lafia road.

In line with him, ‘’we've important security information that Governor Ortom is one of their targets for possible assassination. A few politicians operating with top people in government are working collectively to make sure the governor’s effort to secure the state is frustrated.

Confirming the development, the chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Terve Akase informed daily post that the governor was aware about the plan to assassinate him. He stated the plan was already being carried out as there's a fresh order banning all flights to Makurdi.

He said, ‘’normally, due to the governor’s regular meetings and other important matters, he uses flight to Abuja, however now, there's an order banning all flights to Makurdi. that is a clear setup. We also are aware of the plan to assassinate him along the Makurdi-Lafia road. that is a sad improvement as we believe a few people are just carrying out a written script on the way to silence Governor Ortom.’’