Samuel Ortom
Herdsmen crisis: Ortom blames FG for not arresting and prosecuting Miyetti Allah leaders
Ortom said to address the lingering farmers/herdsmen crisis, cattle rearing must be seen as a private enterprise, adding that the government must see ranching as an alternative to open grazing.
Death toll rises as communal clashes continue in Benue, Taraba
No fewer than 15 dead bodies were reportedly recovered on Thursday, April 11, at Vaase settlement in Ukum local government area of Benue state as communal clashes between Jukun and Tiv communities in the state and Taraba continue.
2019: Why Miyetti Allah endorsed President Buhari - Ortom alleges
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has accused President Buhari of lacking the capacity to provide lasting solutions to recurrent conflicts between farmers and herdsmen across the country because he is an interested party.
Benue,Taraba governors offer amnesty to criminals at border
Governor Ishaku, who read the communique at the end of the tour of some border communities of Abako, Sai and Dogon-Gawa, said the amnesty window took effect immediately and would expire by the end of January 2019.
In support of Ortom's defection, PDP governors, senators storm Benue
Peoples democratic Party's national chairman Uche Secondus on Wednesday, August 1, led some PDP governors and senators on a solidarity visit to Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue following recent threats to impeach him.
Ortom raises alarm over fresh cattle invasion of Benue, exonerates Buhari on own ordeal
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state on Wednesday, August 1, raised the alarm over planned invasion of part of the state by herdsmen with over 10,000 cattle as part of a grand plan to further destabilise the state.
Ortom's offence is his principled defence for Benue people - Middle Belt Forum condemns attempted impeachment of governor
MBF on Tuesday, July 31, said also accused the federal government of a conspiracy to impeach the Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, with a view to repealing the anti-open-grazing law in operation in the state.
More trouble for Samuel Ortom as EFCC probes governor over alleged N22bn fraud
The political travails of Samuel Ortom were compounded on Monday, July 30, after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed that it had begun probing the Benue state governor for alleged fraud to tune of N22bn.
Ahmed Makarfi reacts to Benue impeachment saga, warns against alleged plot to truncate democracy
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, has cautioned those behind the impeachment saga in Benue state to desist from ridiculing Nigeria before the comity of civilised nations.
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