Attacks on Ortom attempt to destabilize Benue – Reps minority caucus

The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives on Monday described the alleged assassination attempt on Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom as another daring attempt by the criminal elements to destabilize the state.

The caucus urged the federal government to fish out the masterminds of the attack.

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House Minority Leader Ndudi Elumelu, in a statement yesterday, called for a full-scale investigation into the incident to bring the assailants and their masterminds to justice.

He stated: “We’re alarmed by this brazen attempt by outlaws to assassinate a democratically elected governor in our country.

“It’s indeed disturbing that outlaws, bandits and terrorists have been so indulged that they now have the temerity to fire shots at and attempt to assassinate a democratically elected governor.”