Herdsmen Killings: Gov. Wike Donates N200m To Benue Govt

Governor Nyesome and Governor Samuel Ortom holding hands during the condolence visit.

The River state governor, Nyesom Wike has donated N200 million to Benue State as part of his support to the state over herdsmen attacks.

Wike, yesterday paid a condolence visit to Governor Samuel Ortom over the massacre the state experienced on New Year’s day by suspected herdsmen.

The governors went to the mass grave site where the victims of the attack were buried.

Wike, speaking in Makurdi, therefore, challenged the Nigerian Governors Forum to defend the integrity and office of Nigerian Governors from partisan police authority who demean their Benue state colleague on a live Television programme.