Ortom grieves as bandits roast scores in passenger bus in Sokoto

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has again expressed deep pains and sympathy with the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the Government and people of the State over the massacre of scores of passengers who were burnt to death in Sokoto State.

The passengers were travelling from Sabon Birni Local Government Area to Sokoto township before the bus they were travelling in was stopped around Gidan Bawa village, where the bandits blocked the road and set the vehicle ablaze.

In a statement by Governir Ortom’s Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, the Governor recalled with pains how Nigeria had been turned into a killing field by these so-called bandits terrorising the country where innocent civilians looking for their daily needs were forced to live in perpetual fear.

He said that the boldness these terrorists were exhibiting daily across the country was a clear indication that the nation was in grave danger and “stands the risk of losing out its sovereignty if urgent steps are not taken to eliminate them and keep Nigeria safe again.%

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The Governor lamented the unprovoked attacks on various communities and said this was threatening the unity of Nigeria and weakening the faith of the citizens in their government.

He called on Nigerians to “shun partisanship and join hands with government and security agencies to expose these terrorists to save Nigeria from these mindless killings by the blood thirsty aliens.”

The Governor repeated his earlier appeals to security agencies not to be deterred by the challenges of insecurity confronting the nation but should remain steadfast to protect the sovereign integrity of the nation by going all out to uproot the terrorists from the shores of Nigeria.

Governor Ortom condoled with Governor Tambuwal and the people of Sokoto state and prayed God to grant the victims rest, and the families they left behind the fortitude to bear the irreparable losses.