From Scholastica Onyeka, Makurdi
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has, exonerated himself and his government from the recent killings in Nasarawa State.
Ortom, who described as mischievous, allegations linking his government to the killings from an air raid on a settlement in Nasarawa, said neither him nor his government had a hand in the unfortunate incident.
Ortom stated this, yesterday, during a thanksgiving Mass for the official commissioning of a parishhouse he built at Holy Cross Parish, Ogbolokuta, Ulayi in Ado Local Government Area.
He maintained that he did not order anyone to carry out such act, insisting that he has no such powers to order such an air raid operation which resulted in the killing of 43 persons.
He explained that contrary to the wrong narrative being peddled, it may have been as a result of intelligence gathered by the military high command.
The governor, who wondered why he would be linked to the incident, saying it was pure mischief for anyone to attempt to rope him into what he had no knowledge of.
He also spoke on the hostilities between the people of Ezza community of Ado local government and their neighbouring Ebonyi State, saying he was working in collaboration with Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, to end the incessant conflicts between two brothers.