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Benue elders demand apology from Suswam over “derogatory” remarks
Elders from Ukum Local Government Area in Benue State have thrown their weight behind the Ukum Young Elites (UYE), demanding an unreserved apology from Senator Gabriel Suswam over comments they described as “derogatory and insulting” to the Ukum people.
In a statement signed by more than a dozen elders on Sunday, May 18, the group issued a seven-day ultimatum for the former governor to apologise.
“We have read in several national dailies a statement credited to the Ukum Young Elites (UYE), demanding an immediate and unreserved apology from Senator Dr. Gabriel Torwua Suswam,” the elders said. “As elders of Ukum, we affirm our full support for our youths and commend their courage and efforts.”
The statement addressed recent protests during Governor Hyacinth Alia’s visit to Ukum, which they said were born out of deep frustration over repeated and deadly attacks on their communities.
They cited the killing of over 34 people in Akpuuna, the massacre of more than 100 in Ayati, and another 100 in Chito. According to the elders, these attacks occurred despite warnings about Fulani terrorist presence in Chito, which reportedly lasted five days.
“The governor visited Akpuuna, yet none of the promises he made have been fulfilled,” they said.
The elders also decried the absence of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the area and the lack of official condolences from the state government. They further noted that Hon. Paul Biam, the most senior political appointee from Ukum, was noticeably absent during Alia’s visit.
Expressing solidarity with the protesting youths, the elders said: “Ukum people are peaceful, but as the Tiv saying goes, even a goat will bite when pushed to the wall.”
They accused Senator Suswam of remaining silent in the face of the region’s suffering, only to reemerge to criticise the protests—a move they said betrayed the responsibilities of true leadership.
“It is unbecoming of a leader to stay silent in tragedy and speak only to condemn legitimate outcry,” the statement added.
Reminding Senator Suswam of his ancestral roots in Ukum, the elders warned: “The blessings that have sustained his political journey originated from Ukum. If he fails to apologise within seven days, those blessings could turn to curses.”
They called on the former senator to retract his remarks and issue a public apology without delay.
Among the signatories were Col. Edwin Jando (retd), Elder Ashe JNT, Hon. Gbugho Amokaha D., Barr. Terwase Kogi, Dr. Mfaiga Adagba, Barr. Chaha Senen P., Hon. Kyado Heen J., and Hon. Terver Khaki, among others.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
The Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja has successfully repatriated the sum of Twenty-Three Thousand United States Dollars ($23,000) recovered from an international romance scammer to the victim in The Cayman Islands.
A statement from CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the force, says the repatriation followed a request received from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service seeking assistance of the INTERPOL NCB Abuja to investigate a Nigerian national, Achufusi Obioma Ikenna, who defrauded a resident of the Cayman Islands through an online romance scam.
‘’Acting on the request, INTERPOL NCB Abuja conducted discreet, intelligence-led investigations which led to the arrest of the suspect and the recovery of the sum of $23,000.
Following the completion of all necessary documentation and in collaboration with international partners, the recovered funds were formally handed over to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, through the British High Commission in Abuja, represented by Mr. Shaun McLeary, for secure delivery to the victim.’’
Hundeyin added that the suspect will be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation.
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