Many people were injured yesterday when the campaign convoy of the governor of Benue State, Dr Samuel Ortom of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was involved in an accident at Utonkon, headquarters of Ado Local Government Area during the party’s statewide campaign tour.
It was learnt that three members of the Benue State House of Assembly, security personnel and other party faithful, who were involved in the auto crash, sustained various degrees of injuries but no life was lost.
Among those injured were Messrs William Ortyom, member Benue State House of Assembly representing Guma State Constituency, Geoffrey Agbatse of Gwer-East State Constituency and Sugh Abanyi of Kwande West State Constituency.
According to The Guardian, the vehicle involved included a PDP branded Toyota Hummer bus, branded Toyota Hilux van with giant speakers and two other SUVs. The wounded were rushed to the General hospital Igumale.
Ortom, who took time off the campaign to visit the wounded at the hospital, directed that the victims be evacuated to Oturkpo and Makurdi where there are better medical facilities.
The governor described the accident as ‘unfortunate’ and expressed appreciation to God that there were no deaths recorded.
He used the moment to caution all drivers on the campaign train to exercise carefulness while moving in convoy.
