Fish Out Killers Of Seven Ebonyi Peace-Makers, GovSamuelOrtom Warns Benue Community | Sahara Reporters “Henceforth, any traditional ruler in Benue State found to be shielding criminals causing the crisis in his domain will be sanctioned,' READ MORE:
“Henceforth, any traditional ruler in Benue State found to be shielding criminals causing the crisis in his domain will be sanctioned," he said.Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has issued a seven-day-ultimatum to residents of Ado Local Government Area of the state to fish out the killers of of seven Ebonyi State indigenes who visited the state for a peace meeting.
Reacting to the killings, Ortom, while speaking at the Benue People’s House in Makurdi, ordered residents of Ado LGA, where the incidents took place, to provide the killers within while also issuing a stern warning to the traditional rulers in the state saying that anyone of them that aid killers would be punished.
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