Ortom calls FG to assist Benue IDPs as victim of herdsmen attack narrates ordeal

GOVERNOR Samuel Ortom of Benue State received a victim of herdsmen attack, who lost a hand and he directed his personal physician to treat her.

The victim who is a nursing mother, Joy Terna, said she was attacked by one of the herdsmen who invaded there community.

Governor Ortom who directed his personal physician to treat the victim called on federal government to assist the Internally Displaced Persons so as to augment the support from the State.

He also directed the Benue State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, to step up food distribution at the various Internally Displaced Persons camps across the State.

He promised to revisit the IDP camps to assess their current conditions with a view to taking more steps to alleviate their sufferings.

The Governor appealed to well-meaning individuals, organisations as well as the federal government to assist the IDPs so as to augment the support from the state government.

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The victim, Mrs Terna, informed the Governor that she sustained the injury when the herdsmen attacked and shot her leaving her for dead.

Mrs Terna who was accompanied by her mother said since the incident took place, she had been at the Abagana camp where they have been sustained by supplies by the Ortom administration.

She said her family lost all to the attack and appealed for food and other necessary supplies including shelter.