Attack On Ortom: IGP Orders Full Scale Investigations

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has ordered full-scale investigations into the circumstances surrounding the attack on Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, at his farm on Saturday, 20th March 2021.

In a statement by the police spokesman, CP Frank Mba, the IGP who condemned the incident, has equally directed the Commissioner of Police (CP), Benue State Command to take adequate measures towards strengthening and improving security in the State, particularly around the governor.

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Mba further discloseded that the IGP has also specifically directed the commissioner to carry out deligent and thorough investigations into the incident and ensure the arrest and prosecution of persons indicted in the course of the investigations.

The IGP has also ordered the immediate deployment of a team of specialized investigators from the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), Abuja to Benue State to provide additional investigative support to the Benue State Police Command.

While urging people to remain calm, the IGP has assured the people of Benue State and the country at large that the Force will continue to do its best in stabilizing the security situation in the country.