BREAKING: Governor Samuel Ortom involved in accident, escapes death
Governor Samuel Ortom has escaped death after his convoy was involved in an accident.
According to The Punch the Benue governor was returning from Zaki Biam when a commercial Carina ll Toyota car slammed into his convoy.
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The incident happened on Tuesday, March 21 when the governor was returning from his assessment of the gun attack at International Yam Market in the state.
Although no life was lost, one of the passengers in the car sustained head injury and had to be taken to the hospital on the order of the governor.
Comrade Kris Atsaka who is the chairman of the state’s National Union Of Journalists was in the vonvoy and sustained injuries.
Governor Ortom escapes death as car rams into his convoy
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari commiserated with the government and people of Benue state on the recent attack on a market in Zaki Biam by unknown gunmen which resulted in the loss of lives.
The President condemned the wicked attack and directs security agencies to begin immediate investigation with a view to bringing the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book.
On his Facebook page, the president wrote: "I am saddened by the recent attack by gunmen on a market in Zaki Biam, Benue state, and which resulted in the loss of lives. I commiserate with the Government and people of Benue state. I assure that the incident will be investigated, and the perpetrators brought to justice.