Ex-Governor Suswam’s Elder Brother, Terkula, Aide, Shot Dead In Benue

Unknown armed men suspected to be loyalists of later militia
leader, Terwase Agwaza also known as Gana, Tuesday evening
reportedly shot and killed Chief Terkura Suswam, elder brother of
the former Benue Governor and the lawmaker representing Benue
North-East senatorial district, Senator Gabriel Suswam.

Our correspondent gathered that Chief Suswam was killed at about
7 pm alongside his errand boy at Anyiin, Headquarters of Logo Local
Government Area, LGA, in a building directly opposite his private
residence in the town.

A source in the area who spoke on condition of anonymity told
Vanguard that the assailants stormed the building where Chief
Suswam was resting with his boy after supervising an ongoing
building project, in a Toyota Corolla car and opened fire on both
of them, killing them on the spot.

“All I can tell you is that for a long time Chief relocated from
Makurdi to Anyiin in Logo LGA his home town where he has been
involved in several development works to help his community
grow.

“He set up the Ashi Polytechnic in Anyiin, Ashi Radio in
Katsina-Ala, Ashi Rice Mill in Anyiin, Micro Finance Bank, and
several development projects and ventures to open up the town and
help better a lot of the people.

“This evening at about 7pm after supervising a construction work
near his private residence in Anyiin alongside his boy, some armed
men in a Toyota Corolla popularly known in the area as ‘dog nyash’,
who we suspect could be men of the late Terwase Agwaza also known
as Gana, stormed where they were in a building directly opposite
his house and gunned them down.

“After shooting the two of them the gunmen drove off and fled
the scene leaving the lifeless bodies of their victims on the
ground while people scampered for safety.

“As I speak with you people are fleeing Anyiin and the usually
busy commercial area of town has suddenly become deserted. People
are fleeing because they felt that if Chief could be killed in such
a manner, no one could be sure of who could be the next
target.”

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO,
Deputy Superintendent, DSP, Catherine Anene could not readily
confirm the development saying that she tried to reach the
Divisional Police Officer for Logo on phone but he was not audible
because he was in a noisy place.

Meanwhile Chairman of Logo LGA, Mr. Terser Agber who confirmed
the assignation of Chief Suswam said the gunmen killed him and his
boy on the spot after shooting at them several times.

“It is true that Chief Terkura Suswam has been killed. It
happened in his place in Anyiin, at about 7:30. He was killed with
his boy in a storey building directly opposite his house. He was
standing within the premises inside the fenced building. They
pushed the gate open and then shot him and his boy severally.

“It was just the two of them that were in that place when the
gunmen attacked and killed them.

“This is a sad day for our people. Only recently the boys of
late Terwase Agwaza also known as Gana vowed that they will kill
people in revenge for the killing of their leader.

“They threatened that if they cannot get to Senator Gabriel
Suswam they will get at anyone that is close to him or related to
him and kill them.

“In fact, they were not afraid, they were calling us on phone
threatening that that is what they will do. So they are obviously
responsible for this gruesome murder of our brother. It is a sad
day for us,” the Chairman added.

Unknown armed men suspected to be loyalists of later militia
leader, Terwase Agwaza also known as Gana, Tuesday evening
reportedly shot and killed Chief Terkura Suswam, elder brother of
the former Benue Governor and the lawmaker representing Benue
North-East senatorial district, Senator Gabriel Suswam.

Our correspondent gathered that Chief Suswam was killed at about
7 pm alongside his errand boy at Anyiin, Headquarters of Logo Local
Government Area, LGA, in a building directly opposite his private
residence in the town.

A source in the area who spoke on condition of anonymity told
Vanguard that the assailants stormed the building where Chief
Suswam was resting with his boy after supervising an ongoing
building project, in a Toyota Corolla car and opened fire on both
of them, killing them on the spot.

“All I can tell you is that for a long time Chief relocated from
Makurdi to Anyiin in Logo LGA his home town where he has been
involved in several development works to help his community
grow.

“He set up the Ashi Polytechnic in Anyiin, Ashi Radio in
Katsina-Ala, Ashi Rice Mill in Anyiin, Micro Finance Bank, and
several development projects and ventures to open up the town and
help better a lot of the people.

“This evening at about 7pm after supervising a construction work
near his private residence in Anyiin alongside his boy, some armed
men in a Toyota Corolla popularly known in the area as ‘dog nyash’,
who we suspect could be men of the late Terwase Agwaza also known
as Gana, stormed where they were in a building directly opposite
his house and gunned them down.

“After shooting the two of them the gunmen drove off and fled
the scene leaving the lifeless bodies of their victims on the
ground while people scampered for safety.

“As I speak with you people are fleeing Anyiin and the usually
busy commercial area of town has suddenly become deserted. People
are fleeing because they felt that if Chief could be killed in such
a manner, no one could be sure of who could be the next
target.”

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO,
Deputy Superintendent, DSP, Catherine Anene could not readily
confirm the development saying that she tried to reach the
Divisional Police Officer for Logo on phone but he was not audible
because he was in a noisy place.

Meanwhile Chairman of Logo LGA, Mr. Terser Agber who confirmed
the assignation of Chief Suswam said the gunmen killed him and his
boy on the spot after shooting at them several times.

“It is true that Chief Terkura Suswam has been killed. It
happened in his place in Anyiin, at about 7:30. He was killed with
his boy in a storey building directly opposite his house. He was
standing within the premises inside the fenced building. They
pushed the gate open and then shot him and his boy severally.

“It was just the two of them that were in that place when the
gunmen attacked and killed them.

“This is a sad day for our people. Only recently the boys of
late Terwase Agwaza also known as Gana vowed that they will kill
people in revenge for the killing of their leader.

“They threatened that if they cannot get to Senator Gabriel
Suswam they will get at anyone that is close to him or related to
him and kill them.

“In fact, they were not afraid, they were calling us on phone
threatening that that is what they will do. So they are obviously
responsible for this gruesome murder of our brother. It is a sad
day for us,” the Chairman added.