Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has hit back at the presidency over the recent statement issued by Garba Shehu, Presidential spokesman.
In the statement issued on Wednesday night, Shehu accused Ortom of allowing the crisis in Benue to escalate.
He said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari had taken several steps to tackle killings in Benue and more results would have been achieved if Ortom’s government showed cooperation.
But reacting through his spokesman, Nathaniel Ikyur, Ortom said the attempt to twist the killings in Benue was unfortunate and reprehensible.
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He accused the Buhari government of failing to protect Benue citizens, asking if he should be blamed for killings in other states, including Katsina.