News gathered that the Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom (UK), have arrested former Benue state governor Gabriel Suswam, he was arrested after it was alleged he battered his wife.
Governor Suswam, who ruled Benue State between 2007 and May 29 this year sought refuge in the UK after his tenure ended amid fears that EFCC were after him. Like most of Nigeria’s former governors, he has a permanent London home in the UK that he regularly visited when in office and has now retired to with his wife.
Last week, the Metropolitan Police Domestic Violence Office booked Suswam into its London detention centre for several hours and a judge set a £5,000 bail bound for him before he was released.
Police arrested the embattled Governor Suswam in his luxury London home after they received a distressed 999 call from his wife Yemisi the former first lady of Benue State. Mrs Suswan told a dispatcher over the phone that she feared for her life after being physically assaulted by her husband over a heated argument relating to Suswam’s mistress Shidoo.
One family source told the police that Governor Suswam hit Yemisi severally and inflicted injuries on her. Apparently Mrs Suswam was unhappy with Shidoo whom is said to have a child for her husband.
Information gathered was that the former governor had repeatedly declared to Yemisi his wife that he would officially marry Shidoo, as a wife.
Further Investigations reveal that Shidoo who works at NAFDAC was the “go to” for Tiv people trying to reach out to the governor while he was in power.
Further Investigations reveal that Shidoo who works at NAFDAC was the “go to” for Tiv people trying to reach out to the governor while he was in power.
Battery is an offence in the UK under the Persons Act of 1861 and Governor Suswam faces a prison term not exceeding six months if found guilty. One close family source revealed that the British Police are prevailing on Mrs Suswam to press charges against her husband who is in the habit of abusing her regularly.
If Mrs Suswam decides to press criminal charges against her husband, the former governor risk going to jail under the UK Criminal Justice Act.
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