Benue will prosecute anyone who blows whistle without evidence – Ortom

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has spoken further on his call to persons who had corruption allegation against his government to expose it.

He warned that such persons should be ready provide concrete evidence to back up their claim or face prosecution.

Ortom spoke on Tuesday after a private meeting with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, at the presidential villa in Abuja.

According to him, those who accuse falsely or tell lies to blackmail others should stop as the state can decide to sue such people for libel.

The governor affirmed his administration’s position against corruption, adding that Nigerians had a duty to eradicate the challenge.

“It is the duty of all of us to work together to eliminate corruption because that has been the problem and people were not bold enough until President Muhammadu Buhari came in.

“For some us we are actively supporting what the federal government is doing so that together we can eliminate this corruption.

“Nigeria has no business with poverty because we have enough.

“The only problem is corruption and all of us, journalists, government officials, leaders, everybody must come together to ensure that we eliminate corruption,’’ he said.