A former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, has urged security agencies to intensity efforts on the whereabouts of a missing journalist, Mr Salem Tordue.
Tordue, a House of Representatives correspondent of Vanguard newspaper, went missing on the 13th of October, 2021 around 8:05 pm, when his colleagues dropped him off in Area 11, Garki, Abuja.
Suswam, who represents Benue North East in the Senate, said in a statement that it was worrisome that the Benue-born journalist has not been found after over 22 days.
“This does not portray us as a nation that is security conscious, proactive and responsive. I’m not saying the security agencies are not doing enough, but I also want them to intensify efforts. Let them do more,” Suswam said.
“There should be synergy amongst the various formations. Let them continue with intelligence gathering and also factorise all possible indices, to ensure that the young man is found and reunited with his family.
“I can only imagine what the family, colleagues and friends may be going through right now. They believe so much in the security of this nation and I’m sure the security is capable of finding him. There is nothing that is impossible with God,” he added.
He said the issue would be raised on the floor of the Senate through a motion of urgent public importance.
