Ortom vows to hunt down, prosecute Terkura Suswam’s killers

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has vowed to prosecute the killers of Terkura Suswam, the elder brother of former Governor, Gabriel Suswam.

This was disclosed in a press statement released by Ortom’s Chief Press Secretay Terver Akase, on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Makurdi.

“The killers of Chief Terkura Suswam, elder brother to the Senator representing Benue North East, Senator Gabriel Suswam, must be apprehended and brought to justice,” the statement said.

The governor also assured security operatives in the state of his maximum support to apprehend the killers and ensure justice is served as he stressed that his government will not surrender Benue to criminals.

“The governor said his administration will give security operatives maximum support to ensure that killers of Dr. Suswam are arrested and made to face the consequences of their action. ”

“Gov. Ortom stressed 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,” the statement said.

The governor further sympathized with Sen. 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, reports the Sunnewsonline.

He prayed to God to grant the deceased eternal rest and his family the strength to bear the loss.