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General News of Monday, 23 August 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Ortom encourages security agents to nab killers of two pastors in Benue

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom

The governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has urged security operatives to ensure that the people responsible for the death of two pastors; Moses Ijoko and Emmanuel Aleje are made to face the full grips of the law.

The two pastors were murdered in the Ochoro community in the Konshisha Local Government Area of the state.

The governor made the call in a statement yesterday, August 22, 2021, while condemning the murder of the pastors, and described the incident as unacceptable.

He urged the chairman of Konshisha Local Government Area and other stakeholders in the area to ensure that the killers and their sponsors are apprehended to face justice.

The governor warned those jeopardising the state government’s efforts to end the crisis between Konshisha and Oju that they won’t escape justice, no matter who they are.

He reaffirms the resolve of his administration not to surrender the state to criminals and appealed to Benue people to support security agencies with timely and useful information to enable them to succeed in their operation.

Ortom called on the people of the area to remain calm and gives assurance that the boundary between Bonta and Ukpute would soon be demarcated, as the committee set up to facilitate the demarcation has concluded arrangements for the process.