Brother of Ex-Gov Suswam of Benue shot dead

Terkula Suswam, the older brother of former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam and the Chief Executive Officer of Ashitech Group of Companies, has been killed.

He was shot dead by gunmen at a petrol station Tuesday night in the country home in Anyiin, Logo.

It was gathered that Chief Suswam was killed at about 7 pm alongside his aide in a building directly opposite his private residence in the town.

Suswam had just arrived from a building site, when the assailants came calling in a Toyota Corolla.

The assailants opened fire on Terkula and his young aide and ensured they were dead, before driving off.

The late Terkula held a traditional title, Zege Iwanger I Tiv.