Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, has taken to his twitter handle to express shock and sadness over the gruesome murder of two priests and parishioners at a Catholic church in Ukpor-Mbalom community in Gwer East Local Government Area of of the state earlier today.
In his tweet, the governor who has had to bury one too many of his state residents killed during herdsmen attacks, commiserated with the family of those that were killed in the attack today.
”I commiserate with the Bishop of Makurdi Catholic Diocese and the entire Church over the killing of two priests in Mbalom, Gwer East LGA today. I also mourn with families of other victims of the attack”he wrote.
