Benue State government says it has started recoverying official vehicles of sacked political appointees adding that it is not witch-hunting those affected.
Special Adviser to the Benue State Governor on Security Matters, retired Col. Paul Hembah, made the clarification as he refuted allegations that sacked political appointees loyal to Senator George Akume are currently being witch-hunted through recovery of their official vehicles.
Hembah told newsmen in Makurdi that following the disengagement of some government appointees few months ago by Governor Samuel Ortom, a task force headed by him was set up to recover government vehicles from those affected.
He disclosed that the affected persons were duly communicated through letters, phone calls and text messages to willingly return government vehicles in their custody, adding that some of the sacked appointees complied with the directive and returned vehicles in their possession while others refused.
The special adviser explained that those who refused to comply with the directives also evaded all communication links even when letters were posted on their residential gates.
He said those alleging witch-hunt were out for mischief and to score cheap political points.
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