Benue: NUJ chair, one other injured as car rams into Governor Ortom’s convoy
A yet to be identified person sustained head injuries after a commercial vehicle rammed into Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom’s convoy on Tuesday.
A top Nigerian journalist was also hurt in the crash.
The governor was, however, unhurt, spokesperson Terver Akase said.
Ortom was returning from Zaki Biam, where he had gone to carry out an assessment of the attack by gunmen on International Yam Market, when the “accident” occurred.
Akase said the accident occurred about 4:30pm between Abakwa and Adi in Buruku Local Government Area.
An oncoming vehicle left its lane and hit the Nigeria Union of Journalists’ bus which was on Governor Ortom’s convoy.
Akase added that no life was lost in the incident but one occupant of the Carina car sustained head injuries and was taken to hospital on the directive of the governor.
The state’s NUJ Chairman, Kris Atsaka, who was in the bus also sustained minor injuries.
