Governor Samuel Ortom says killers of Chief Terkura Suswam, elder brother to the Senator representing Benue North East, Senator Gabriel Suswam must be apprehended and brought to justice.
In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Terver Akase which was made available to CAPITAL POST on Wednesday, the Governor says his administration will give security operatives maximum support to ensure that killers of Dr Suswam are arrested and made to the face consequences of their action.
Governor Ortom stresses that his administration will not surrender Benue to criminals, and gives assurance that killers and kidnapers operating in Sankera axis of the State won’t go unpunished.
He sympathizes with Senator Suswam and the rest of the family, as well as the entire people of Logo Local Government Area over the painful death of Chief Terkura Suswam.
The Governor prays that God grants the deceased eternal rest and his family the strength to bear the loss.
CAPITAL POST earlier reported the Chief Terkura Suswam was assasinated at Anyiin, headquarters of Logo Local Government Area of Benue State on Tuesday by unknown gunmen.
He was having a rest after supervising a building project with an aide of his before both of them were shot.
