Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has said that there is no more amnesty for criminals in the state.
Governor stated this on Saturday, during the burial of Terkura Suswam at Anyiin, Logo Local Government Area of the state.
The Gorvenor lamented the conspiracy of silence among the people which he said was making the crisis raging unabated.
Recall that Terkura Suswam, the elder brother of former governor of the state, Senator Gabriel Suswam was murdered by gunmen at his home, Anyiin, penultimate Tuesday.
Ortom who condemned strongly, the criminality in the three local government area of Sankera; Logo, Ukum and Katsina-Ala said that his government would no longer negotiate with any criminal.
He said his administration is committed to go after those who have taken into criminality in the state, particularly, the Sankera axis.
“From intelligence report, some members of the community are supporting these criminals which makes it difficult for security men.
“I want to assure youths in the state, not only in Sankera, that we are going to go after these criminals and by the grace of God we will get them.
“There is no more amnesty, no more negotiation with them (criminals) except they come back like prodigal son and plead for forgiveness.
The governor appealed to Sankera people to support the government and security agencies to be able to restore peace and order in the troubled local governments.
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He said the killing of late Terkura Suswam was shocking saying his murder may discourage indigenes who wish to invest in their respective localities.
“What our administration is encouraging is local investors since government cannot provide job for everybody and with the number of investments Terkura had established in Anyiin, thousands of youths were taken out of labour market.
“So for him to be killed this way, is very unfortunate and other people who may be planning to come home to invest will be discouraged,” Ortom said.
