Panel Storms Ortom’s Automobile Workshop, Impounds Vehicles

The asset recovery committee organized by Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Tuesday, stormed the automobile workshop owned by former governor Samuel Ortom with towing vehicles and removed some vehicles.

Alia, through his Chief Press Secretary, Kula Tersoo, recently said that government vehicles, about 29 of them, were allegedly looted by the past governor.

Tersoo had revealed in a statement that “the case of the Goverment House is particularly pitiable with vandalised furniture, window blinds, electronics and other household appliances.

“This is besides the carting away of all vehicles, including an ambulance and A press crew bus, attached to the office of the governor.

“At the last count, 29 vehicles, attached to the governor’s office,  are still no where to be found.”

According to a source, the asset recovery committee stormed Ortom’s automobile workshop on Tuesday afternoon but were stopped by the workers there.

When contacted, the Publicity Secretary of the  Peoples Democratic Party, Bemgba Iortyom,  confirmed that indeed state agents went to Ortom’s automobile workshop.

Iortyom said, “Governor Alia has now sent towing trucks to ex-Governor Ortom’s automobile workshop to cart away vehicles, after attempts to drive them away failed.”