George Okoh in Makurdi Attempts by elements to link the Benue State Government to the establishment of a Fulani security outfit in the state is a deliberate plot to discredit
Attempts by elements to link the Benue State Government to the establishment of a Fulani security outfit in the state is a deliberate plot to discredit the state governor, Revd Hyacinth Alia, the Deputy Governor, Dr. Sam Ode has explained.
Ode explained that the need for the media conference “is as a result of the very mischievous media outing by some elements which we deemed a calculated attempt to discredit the new administration in Benue state led by Rev. Hyacinth Alia. “In this particular instance, it was reported that I, as the Deputy Governor of Benue State commissioned a Fulani security outfit on behalf of the government of Benue state,” ode said.
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