Benue killings: Buhari replies Ortom, expresses sadness over governor’s outburst on him

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed disappointment over the attack on him and his administration by Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom, on recent killings in the state.

According to report, the president made this known in a statement issued on Thursday, April 29, by his senior special assistant on media and publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in Abuja.

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VAM News gathered that Buhari stated that the rising levels of incidents, especially the killings and violence in various parts of the country call for further collaboration with security agencies to curb its recurrence.

He also states his disappointment and sadness to hear Ortom make a litany of accusations against his person and his government following the recent unfortunate incidents in the state.

Buhari said: “President Buhari is deeply pained by the terrible acts of violence happening not only in Benue State but also in other parts of the country and expects that the law enforcement agencies will go to every possible extent to catch the perpetrators of these heinous acts and bring them to justice."

Shehu said that President Buhari took an oath to defend the life and property of every citizen, a duty he takes seriously and is committed to ensuring.

Newspapers also report that Shehu said the president expressed his condolences to the families of the victims who lost their loved ones in the recent spate of killings in Benue state.

Meanwhile, VAM News had previously reported that Ortom on Tuesday, April 27, said the federal government was insensitive to the rising cases of killings in the country. It was reported that he said that with the killings occurring daily and with heavy casualties, it had become very obvious that the Buhari-led government had been overwhelmed by the unfortunate situation. Governor Ortom made the comment while inaugurating Army Day Secondary School, Effurun in Delta state on the invitation of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

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