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Two lawmakers, others injured in Ortom’s convoy car crash
At least two lawmakers were injured including several others when the convoy of the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, was involved in a car crash on Friday.
The Governor was in company of Peoples Democratic Party supporters during a trip to Utokon community of Ado Local Government Area in continuation of the party’s governorship campaign rally when the accident occurred.
It was learnt the incident occurred when the driver of a branded bus fully loaded with PDP supporters lost control and rammed into three vehicles; a Jeep, a security vehicle, and another bus in the convoy.
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Several people including state lawmakers representing Guma and Kwande West in the state assembly were injured.
The motorcade in the convoy consisted of the state’s deputy governor, Engr Benson Abounu; Senator Abba Moro; House of Representatives members, and House of Assembly members from Benue South district; among other top government and party officials in the state.
Meanwhile, an ambulance attached to Ortom’s convoy evacuated the injured persons to the hospital while the rest continued with the journey.
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