It’s mischievous to link my govt to Nassarawa killings — Ortom
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Samuel Ortom
Samuel Ortom, Benue State governor, has described as mischievous, allegations linking his government to recent killings from an air raid on a settlement in Nasarawa State.
Last week, an unknown helicopter dropped a bomb on suspected militia gang and killed over 50 persons.
The incident occurred between Nassarawa and Benue communities in the Rukubi area of Nassarawa state.
The governor stated that neither he nor his government had a hand in the unfortunate incident.
He maintained that he did not order anyone to carry out such an act, insisting that he has no such powers to order such an air raid operation which resulted in the killings.
Ortom spoke yesterday during a Thanksgiving Mass for the official commissioning of a Parish House built by him at Holy Cross Parish, Ogbolokuta, Ulayi in Ado Local Government Area.
He explained that contrary to the wrong narrative being peddled, it may have been a result of intelligence gathered by the military high command.
The governor, who wondered why he would be linked to the incident, said it was pure mischief for anyone to attempt to rope him into what he had no knowledge of.
Earlier in a homily, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo, Most Rev. Michael Ekwoyi Apochi encouraged the faithful to imbibe doing works of charity to fellow human beings, stating that doing so was to God Himself on which account entry into heaven will be determined.
The Parish Priest of Holy Cross Catholic Church Ogbolokuta, Rev. Fr. Solomon Alexander Ujah thanked Ortom for building a Parish House for the Church and prayed to God to reward his sacrifice.
