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Ortom Sacks Benue Teaching Service Boss Convicted Of Assault

The Benue State Governor, Mr Samuel Ortom, has ordered the immediate termination of the appointment of the Executive Secretary of the Teaching Service Board (TSB), … Continue reading Ortom Sacks Benue Teaching Service Boss Convicted Of Assault


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Ortom Sacks Benue Teaching Service Boss Convicted Of AssaultThe Benue State Governor, Mr Samuel Ortom, has ordered the immediate termination of the appointment of the Executive Secretary of the Teaching Service Board (TSB), Mr James Pine, for embarrassing the state government.

The Acting Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Bem Melladu, disclosed this on Monday in Makurdi.

He said that the government was embarrassed by the actions of Mr Pine, who was convicted of assault against a member of staff in his agency.

According to the acting SSG, “Mr James Pine used criminal force on the staff and while the case was in court, he turned down all overtures towards a peaceful resolution of the matter”.

The SSG regretted that the matter dragged on in court till he was convicted.

“Very senior officials in government tried to arbitrate in the matter to no avail; see the consequence of his actions now. His conviction is very embarrassing to the government.

“Governor Ortom has, therefore, directed the termination of his appointment because Pine’s conviction by the court was an embarrassment to the Governor, the government and the people of the state.”

Mr James Pine, who was appointed by Governor Ortom in 2015, was dragged to court by one of his subordinates, James Asema, on account of assault and criminal use of force against him.

The Magistrate Court found him culpable and sentenced him to five months imprisonment with an option of N10,000 fine.