The Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom looked devastated as he alongside many others attended the mass burial by the state for those killed by herdsmen.
Governor Samuel Ortom at the burial ground (Photo credit:@tvcnewsng)
A sad Governor Samuel Ortom was spotted on Thursday at the burial site of those killed by herdsmen in the state.
The distraught Ortom alongside many others turned out to bury the dead victims massacred by the herdsmen. Many wailed and tears poured as the mass burial was conducted.
Many communities in the state were attacked by herdsmen who accused them of stealing their cows. More than 70 people were killed in the incident.