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Samuel Ortom

June 8, 2021

Buhari deflecting attention from his failures with Twitter ban, Gov Ortom says

The governor insists that banning Twitter “amounts to suppression of fundamental human rights and gagging of social media.”

Governor Ortom and President Buhari
May 25, 2021

Benue: Killer herdsmen massacre over 100 villagers as Buhari insists on ruga-for-peace

An official decried how people scampered for safety as the armed herdsmen shot indiscriminately, littering the communities with dead bodies.

Armed herdsmen
May 20, 2021

Court strikes out suit to compel Buhari to implement anti-open grazing law

The judge said that it was the responsibility of the people of Benue and law enforcement agencies to implement the anti-open grazing law.

Governor Ortom and President Buhari
May 17, 2021

Insecurity: PDP governors meet in Ibadan

The meeting, presided over by Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Aminu Tambuwal, would discuss other issues relating to the progress of the party.

April 30, 2021

Adopt Ruga if you want peace in Benue, Buhari tells Ortom

“This can still get done when the interest of the people is placed above all other interests.”

Buhari, herdsmen and Ortom
April 30, 2021

Benue Killings: ‘Buhari takes his security duty seriously’

“Those citizens, regardless of their affiliations, who either incite, sponsor, or are proven to be abettors of these atrocities will face the law squarely.”

Buhari, bandits and Ortom
April 27, 2021

Buhari leading Fulani plan to take over Nigeria: Ortom

“What is happening now, to me, is very clear; Mr President is just working for these Fulanis to take over the whole country.”

Ortom, Buhari, Bandits
April 12, 2021

Arapaja, Makinde’s man emerges South-West PDP chair, Fayose begs for mercy

“You [Makinde] are our father,” Mr Fayose said before the gathering.

Fayose and Makinde
April 9, 2021

Bandits: Army confirms killing of 11 soldiers in Benue

“The Nigerian army appeal to the public to volunteer useful information that will lead to the arrest of the perpetrators of this dastardly act.”

Ibrahim Attahiru
April 8, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Bandits ambush Nigerian Army logistics convoy, cart away N28 million cash, weapons

An officer and soldiers who took part in the operation were still missing as of Thursday morning, The Gazette understands.