Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue State, on Saturday, March 13, 2021, said his administration will no longer entertain amnesty for criminals in the state.
Ortom made the assertion during the Burial of Terkura Suswam and his aide, Solomon Tarnor who were shot dead recently by yet to be identified gunmen.
The burial took place in the deceased hometown, Anyiin, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State.
Governor Ortom in a remark, said that government through the State Security Council, had declared total war on the assailants and other criminal elements in both Sankera and other parts of the State.
The governor stressed that no matter how long it would take, the criminal elements would be defeated.
Governor Ortom described late Dr. Suswam as a great mam who will ever be remembered for his legacies, pointing out that he died struggling to bring peace, prosperity and economic development to his community Anyiin.
The Governor expressed fear that many people who have the capacity may not be willing to come back to the villages and do investment for fear of the unknown, appealing however that people should not be distracted by the unfortunate incident.
“You can see in Anyiin alone, we have Ashi Polytechnic, Ashi International Market, Micro Finance Bank, Rice Mill and these are the things that we are woeing investors to come and do because government does not have the resources to do it alone,” Governor Ortom stated.
“Government does not have the capacity to do these alone and Dr. Terkura Suswam saw it but unfortunately, he had to meet his death right here in Anyiin struggling to work and add value to the economic development of the community.”
The Sankera area had witness several security crisis since the death of a notorious gang leader, Terwase Akwaza, also known as Gana who was declared wanted by the state government but was killed last year by the Nigerian military the day he surrendered for amnesty.
Source: Daily Post
