- Use of ‘duck nyash’ Toyota vehicle banned in all parts of Sankera
The Benue State Security Council has condemned the murder of Dr. Terkula Suswam and placed a bounty of N5 million for anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of his killers of Dr Terkula Suswam.
This is part of the resolutions reached at the council’s expanded meeting of Thursday. The resolutions were presented to the media by Governor Samuel Ortom.
The council extended the curfew and ban on the use of motorcycles Katsina-Ala and Ukum Local Government Areas to Logo LGA where Dr Suswam, a brother of former Benue Governor Gabriel Suswam, was killed.
“The curfew in the entire Sankera area will now be in force from 6pm to 6am,” it said.
It acknowledged the Sankera people’s “complaints that criminals now use the Toyota car popularly called ‘duck nyash’ to carry out their nefarious activities including the gunmen who killed Dr Terkura Suswam.
“Consequently, Council resolved to ban the use of the ‘duck nyash’ Toyota vehicle in all parts of Sankera.
“Council directed security operatives to arrest anyone using the banned car and motorcycle operating within Sankera axis.
“Council decided that commercial vehicles operating in the entire Sankera must update their papers to authenticate their ownership.
“Similarly, all commercial vehicles must load in motor parks henceforth. Council chairmen were also directed to liaise with the National Union of Road Transport Workers, security agencies and vigilante to enforce the directive.”
