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List of items DSS found in Gabriel Suswam’s house

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A former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, has been arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS.

The ex-governor was arrested over items recovered inside in a building in Abuja, reportedly belonging to him.

Below are items recovered from the building according to DSS:
(i) Glock pistol with two (2) magazines and a total of Twenty-Nine (29) rounds of ammunition;
(ii) Mini-Uzi with two (2) magazines containing 10 rounds and 4 rounds respectively;
(iii) Forty-two (42) extra rounds of ammunition contained in a pack; and
(iv) One (1) AK-47.

Other items recovered include:
i. Twenty-one (21) Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) and one (1) Offer of Statutory Right of Occupancy;
ii. Twenty-three (23) Luxury designer watches; and
iii. Forty-five (45) keys to various exotic cars.

Alleged N3.1bn Fraud: Ex- Benue Gov, Suswam, Secures N100m Bail

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, this morning, docked the former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam before the Federal High Court in Abuja over a nine-count criminal charge bordering on alleged money laundering.
Suswam was arraigned before Justice Ahmed Mohammed alongside his erstwhile Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Omodachi Okolobia.
They were alleged to have looted about N3.1billion, being proceeds of shares owned by the Benue State government and Benue Investment and Property Company Ltd.
?The offence the duo allegedly committed are punishable under section 15(3) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 as amended in 2012.
Meantime, shortly after the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge against them, they were released on bail by Justice Mohammed to the tune of N100m each.
The court further ordered the accused persons to produce one surety each, adding ?that such person must be a civil servant not below grade level 12 in either federal or state employment.
According to the court, the sureties must be ready to ?depose to an affidavit of means.
Nevertheless, Justice Mohammed directed that in any event that the accused persons fail to secure a civil servant to stand surety on their behalf, he said they should produce someone with national honour to stand on their behalf.
?Meanwhile, the case has been adjourned till December 8 and 9 for trial.

 

 

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I’ve gotten used to people calling me a thief – Suswam

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Immediate past governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam has accused the current administration of Samuel Ortom of being behind his invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

This is just as the former governor insisted that he is willing and ready to face the consequences of his actions and in-actions while serving as governor of the agrarian state for eight years.

Suswam who stated this yesterday in an interview with Leadership, however, expressed anger over the deliberate attempt by APC government led by Governor Ortom to denigrate his name with outright deceit and falsehood.
According to Suswam, “the government of the state through a hired agent wrote a petition and that petition was from the Mike Iordye, the former head of service led committee, because most of things the EFCC asked me were the same recommendations that I saw in the Iordye report and I believe it was government of Benue that induced that because everything in that Iordye committee is what is with the EFCC.”

“They invited me and I honoured the invitation and they treated me with courtesy. I did eight years as governor and if I am asked to account for my stewardship, there is no time I would run away.

“I am ready to face the consequences of my actions and inactions while I was governor in Benue State and so. I have no problem with that. Allegations of corruptions are being bandied everywhere in Benue about me and most of the principal officers of the present government especially the SSG (Takema), his preoccupation is to go anywhere and say that Suswam is a thief but I have gotten used to it,” he stated.

 

 

 

 

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Benue Gov. Gabriel Suswam, Segun Aganga & PDP’s Tony Anenih Flee Nigeria

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Nigerian minister, Segun Aganga, PDP chieftain, Tony Anenih and the Governor of Benue state, Gabriel Suswam today departed Nigeria on a British Airways flight out of the Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport apparently to avoid getting caught. The three were last seen boarding the BA flight scheduled for an 8:00am departure to London.

SaharaReporters learnt that more party officials and President Goodluck Jonathan’s aides, ministers and several appointees have either fled or planning to flee the country afraid that incoming President Muhammad Buhari will probe the administration of Mr. Jonathan and jail those found guilty of corruption. Last week, the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-madueke traveled on the same flight with Buhari to London, while on the six hour trip she made several attempt to start a conversation with Mr. Buhari, but the 72-old winner of Nigeria’s presidential election known for his no-nonsense stance on corruption rebuffed all her entreaties. It is not known if she ever returned to Nigeria.

The wife of the Mr. Suswam, Yemisi, reportedly left yesterday to Houston in the US to avoid getting caught up in the sweep.

Credit: saharareporters

Don’t Forget Me When You Assume Office, Suswam Begs Governor Elect

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Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, yesterday pleaded with  the Governor-elect, Chief Samuel Ortom, not to forget him when he assumes office on May 29 2015.  Suswam, who congratulated Ortom on his victory at the polls  begged the governor-elect to look after him after his exit from office next month.

According to Nigeria Pilot, the governor stated this yesterday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Makurdi, when he played host to Ortom.

He said, “When I leave (office), I will be a burden on you and you must take care of  me.” Suswam also said his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), would not challenge Ortom’s victory in court, stressing that litigation would be an unnecessary distraction for the incoming government.

Earlier, Ortom, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said he was overwhelmed when the governor called him on Sunday to congratulate him on his victory at the polls. He noted that the governor’s attitude signified a new dawn for the state and commended him for displaying “sound maturity” on the outcome of the election. He also praised his PDP opponent, Terhemen Tarzoor, who he said, had called to congratulate him. Meanwhile, Suswam said he had started a peaceful transition to enable the governor-elect to take over from him.

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