The executive governor of Benue State, Governor Ortom has reacted to the disappearance of manhood in the state.
According to reports by NANS, Governor Ortom rumors of the alleged disappearance of male genitals through mystical powers in the State.
This said to have led to acts of arson in Daudu in the Guma Local Government Area of the State.
The Benue State governor who had visited the LGA stated that the rumour of manhood disappearance is baseless. He also said it is the handiwork of mischiefs.
According to him, the claims were only meant to encourage hatred and underdevelopment of the area.
He expressed regrets that while the people had yet to recover from the effects of herders’ attacks.
“it was unthinkable for the youth in the area to embark on destruction of property for a nonexistent disappearance of genital organs”.
Governor Ortom also asked if anyone’s manhood is missing. The only man that came out couldn’t prove claims of genital disappearance.
Ortom appealed to the people to refrain from resorting to jungle justice. He called on indigenes to report all criminal activities to the security agencies.