They want to kidnap me - Benue Gov cries out

John Akpodovhan, Makurdi - 26.08.2009

BENUE State governor, Mr. Gabriel Suswam, has said that some groups of criminals are planning to kidnap him and members of his family.

Governor Suswam told newsmen, on Tuesday, that he was informed of the plot by a victim abducted by an armed group after a burial in the state, at the weekend.

The criminals’ plan, the governor said the victim told him, is to break through his security network, abduct him and his family at the Government House to an unknown destination.

According to the governor, “the kidnappers told their victim that the paramount target is to kidnap me and my family members and take us away.”

Suswam, who announced he would be going on vacation, did not hide his concern about the illegal acquisition of arms by mentally-deranged individuals whose target could be anybody in the state.

“High-profile killings are assuming worrisome dimensions. I don’t know why a lecturer, who is not a politician and not seeking appointment as commissioner, will be assassinated. Tony Udu was a union leader (Chairman, Trade Union Congress), who did not have any problem with me. He was a gentleman and was killed by deranged men.”

He disclosed that recently, the police apprehended a 19-year-old boy who was well armed with an automatic weapon, a development he said portended danger to the lives and wellbeing of the people of the state.

“There are so many arms in the hands of young men in the state. A boy of 19 years was caught with an AK rifle with the magazine loaded with ammunition. Your mere looking at him will tell you the guy is not normal and if you fail to report criminals in your neighbourhood, you could be the next victim. Nobody knows who is next.”

Suswam stated that his administration was doing all within its power to step up security, disclosing that he bought Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), which the president had given approval for, to help security operatives in the state to perform their duties better.

“I am getting worried and you remember when I took over, I had to ban the movement of Okada riders from 8.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. because the crime rate was high. None of you, during the period, could stay outside till 8.00 p.m. Security should not be left in the hands of the police alone; you should be part of that. You have to give the police information.

“The good thing about death is if they get at you, you will not be alive to know it. It is your duty to report to the police the movement of that strange face in your area. That is what the whites do and that is why there, no one gets away with his criminal activities.”

The governor said he was uncomfortable with the decision of the Inspector General of Police to withdraw police orderlies from wives of governors and asked that the decision be revisited in the face of the security threat posed by the indiscriminate acquisition of arms by criminals in the country.

It will be recalled that some suspects, who were arrested by the police in Niger State, confessed that Benue State was the major source of weapons in the northern part of the country.

“The good thing about death is if they get at you, you will not be alive to know it. It is your duty to report to the police the movement of that strange face in your area. That is what the whites do and that is why there, no one gets away with his criminal activities.”

LOL. . . most nigerians are deranged, their leaders are even worst off.

The Suswan guy is crying like a baby because he was threatened (a condition nigerian masses go through everyday) even with his high security details. The idiot just realized how the white man lives but wont put proper structures to achieve such things he admires of them.
He should stop whining, get back to work and stop using the same rogues he's accusing of being assassins to harass his opponent during elections or simply be honorable by resigning.

This no news. Lets wait till he is kidnapped first. I bet that story will reach 30 pages on Nairaland.

Suswam, who announced he would be going on vacation,


When will this guys ever be serious?

“The good thing about death is if they get at you, you will not be alive to know "



This chap is supposed to be the Chief Security Officer for the State, right?

I thought politicians were the sources of those arms as election rigging materials

Time for some politicians to have a lil taste ha?

I wish they kidnap him and cut off his KINI,dickhead.

^abi.
I hope they kidnap him and lock him up in an hell hole for the period he is being held hostage. Look at how scared he is! Why is it that our long-throat politicians hardly ever or never do anything to help Nigerians unless their personal wellbeing is threatened?

Well, I hope he doesnt get kidnapped. First cos it will send a wrong message about the state (which I happend to come from too) & Nigeria too.

If the Chief Security Officer of a State is credited with this statement for real, then we need more than prayers in the country!!!

That story of his is just a sham,he is bemoaning d fact dt his wife's security was withdrawn, simple.after al,aren't they the major source of arms influx to d state.he hasnt stated wat d real issue is, i can bet its not d kidnappers scaring him,it just maybe sumtin political.

Suswan is a nice man personally, but come to think of it, if he's kidnaped who will pay the ransom, but if dooshima is kidnaped, he'll be there to sign the cheques, i think there is a political tune to his crying out, upan de ver

this kidnapping of a thing is becoming rampage, the government should act fast before it become a full time profession (Kidnapping  Nig. Ltd).

Lets all Pray for Nigeria (our country)

GREAT PEOPLE, GREAT NATION!

In as much as I fear the rate at which kidnapping is rising, the guv'nor is only alerting for his own security whereas many of nigerian citizens are been kidnapped everyday!

otukpo:

if only u can do that

why not as for me i go kidnapp 5 at a time. and to be honest it can be easy. i just need very powerful maCHINE GUN

jassie:

_{Good news, at least now politicians will know they aren't safe no more. . . Come to think of it o, kidnapping is being more lucrative by the day! I berra get maself some AK!!! Na OBJ, Yaradua and Babangida I wan kidnap! Then I'll be Nigeria's Hero!!!}

Job seekers should look into this kidnaping biz I think it is very lucrative. Early this month some Nigerian graduates presently employed as kidnappers, Kidnapped 2 chairman and their wives in Kogi-State under 6 days they went home with 80 Million Naira!!!!

If only they can keep their kidnappings strictly on politicians and leave our actors and lecturers out of the fray, I'd be ok with it. At least it will force the govt to take security seriously.

jassie:

_{Good news, at least now politicians will know they aren't safe no more. . . Come to think of it o, kidnapping is being more lucrative by the day! I berra get maself some AK!!! Na OBJ, Yaradua and Babangida I wan kidnap! Then I'll be Nigeria's Hero!!!}

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Gabriel Suswam is just a chicken governor who deserves to be laughed to scorn for showing palpable panic just because he heard tell he was going to be kidnapped
For Pete's sake,I thought he was the GOVERNOR[/size]

This is what happens when you continue to embezzle state funds, meant for health, accommodation, education and security

so get bloody kidnapped already, if they cannot get the benefits of democracy legally, then by jove , they will get it any other way.

Prepare for more kidnappings, abi no be una dey show off wetin un atif.

Panick Governor!
Maybe now, they will take this Kidnap issue very serious.

If a Governor can be crying for kidnappers i wonder what common man will cry of.

I thought he has detailed security operatives at his disposable.

If dem catch you Suswan your belle go come down

LWKMD
Yeye man,

The reward of embezzlement ad misappropriation of public funds.Anu ofia.

cheap publicity stunt

Like CECILIA, i used to hold this SUSWAM in high esteem but now i know he is nothing more than a cheap criminal. All these our politicians who are stealing our money, one day is one day.