Benue Governor Cheats Death After His Convoy Is Involved In Fatal Accident

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom narrowly escaped death on Friday after his convoy was involved in a accident. 

It was reported that several persons including two members of the Benue State House of Assembly were injured when Ortom’s convoy crashed.

The accident was said to have occurred on Friday morning when the governor and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters were traveling to the Utokon community of Ado Local Government Area (LGA) in continuation of the party’s governorship campaign rally.

The driver of a branded bus fully loaded with PDP supporters lost control and rammed into three vehicles; a Jeep, a security vehicle, and another bus in the convoy.

Several people including state lawmakers representing Guma and Kwande West in the state assembly were injured.

The motorcade in the convoy consisted of the state’s deputy governor, Engr Benson Abounu; Senator Abba Moro; House of Representatives members, and House of Assembly members from Benue South district; among other top government and party officials in the state.