BEVERLY HILLS, March 20, (THEWILL) – The convoy of Benue State’s Governor Samuel Ortom came under heavy gunfire attack by gunmen suspected to be bandits on Saturday.
Reports, however, said none in the Governor’s entourage came to harm or injury in the incident.
The attack took place at Tyo Mu along Makurdi/Gboko road around noon.
Reports say there was heavy exchange of gunfire between the attackers and the governor’s security officials.
Punch reported that the Governor was on his way to Makurdi when the gunmen opened fire on his convoy but were repelled by his security men