How Governor Ortom killed snake in his home during flood [PHOTOS]

Samuel Ortom, Benue state governor personally killed a Puff Adder snake in the flash flood that swept through River Guma area in Benue state.

Ortom was inspecting the flooding around the river when he sighted the reptile. He reportedly defied protocol and lunged at the snake with his walking stick and killed it.

The governor’s village, Tse-Adorogo, was one of the worst hit communities by the flood that came as a result of over seven hours of downpour in the area which submerged Ortom’s house and two major bridges at Tor Kpande and Mande Ortom.

Governor Samuel Ortom who undertook on the spot assessment of the disaster lamented that the level of destruction in the affected communities were overwhelming.

While expressing worry over the number of farmlands and food storage facilities that were washed away, the governor lamented that the state might be faced with serious food shortages since most of the rice produced in the state came from Guma.

“Apart from the hardship the disaster has inflicted on the people, the farmlands and food barns that were washed away by the flood gives everyone reasons to worry over looming food shortages in our state”, he said.

He stated that two camps had already been opened in Makurdi to ensure that the displaced persons had shelter and also receive

assistance.

Meanwhile, the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar described the flood as a harrowing experience and urged all Nigerians to support the victims as he donated N5m towards the relief efforts for the victims.

A statement issued from his media office quoted the former Vice President as encouraging the flood victims to “stand firm as all Nigerians feel their pain and share their suffering.”