The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Saturday refuted a video claiming that he was responsible for hiring trucks that conveyed police constables from Enugu back to the State.
A video had surfaced online wherein Ortom was said to have hired trucks to convey police recruits from Enugu State back to Benue State.
However, Ortom’s Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase explained that the Governor only approved the request of the State Police Command for support to assist the constables from Nigeria Police Training School in Enugu State.
The statement sent to DAILY POST described the video as an act of mischief and deliberate attempt to cast the governor in bad light.
The statement reads: “We watched a video trending on social media in which those who shot it were heard claiming that Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom sent trucks to convey police constables from Enugu back to the state.
“It is important to state that the Government of Benue State did not hire trucks or other vehicles to convey the police recruits to the state.
“Governor Ortom only approved the request of the State Police Command for support, to enable it bring the constables back to the state from Nigeria Police Training School, Enugu. It was not the responsibility of the Governor to determine the type of vehicles the command would use for that purpose.
“We find the said video as an act of mischief and deliberate attempt to cast the Governor in bad light.”
