After several days of extended interrogations, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will today arraign the former Benue State Governor, Mr. Gabriel Suswam, for money laundering and embezzlement.

The arraignment of Suswam, who ruled Benue State from 2007 to 2015, follows the filing of a nine-count charge largely bordering on money laundering to the tune of N3.1 billion against him at the Federal High Court Abuja on October 2.

Suswam and his former finance commissioner, Omodachi Okolobia were alleged to have diverted the proceeds of the sale of shares owned by the Benue State government and Benue Investment and Property Company Ltd.

The offence is punishable under section 15(3) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 20111 as amended in 2012.

It will be recalled that in a bid to set the stage for the prosecution of Suswam, the commission grilled him and his former finance commissioner, Mr. Omadachi Oklobia, for many days last month but released them on administrative bail.

The two men, it was learned from their interrogators, were shown documents relating to the alleged crimes preferred against them and they were asked to defend themselves to enable the commission to determine their culpability or otherwise.

A source in the agency confirmed, last night, that the commission was convinced that the former governor and those who aided him to lauder the funds of the state must be charged to court.

The source said: “Barring any last minute hitch, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will formally arraign the former governor of Benue State,Gabriel Suswam before an Abuja Court tomorrow, November 4, 2014.

“The anti-graft agency had on Monday, October 2, 2015 filed a nine-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N3.1 billion at a Federal High Court, Abuja.”

While Suswam is facing the trial by the EFCC, he had successfully stopped his probe by the state governor, Samuel Ortom, by securing the order of the Benue State High Court to restrain the commission of enquiry raised by the governor from investigating his tenure.

It is not clear if Suswam will also get the same court to restrain the EFCC from proceeding with his trial.

source http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/11/efcc-arraigns-suswam-over-n3-1bn-fraud-today/

Cc: lalasticlala

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check him proper

Good development

Nice one......Good move by EFCC

That man looted more than 3 billion. And if you think I'm lying, ask omenka.

When will EFCC arrest Apc KOGI governorship
Aspirant......

They said and I quote " He will return 11 billion naira if he win the election "

It is good to go after all corrupt politicians but should not be from the opposition alone.

They keep arraigning with no conviction.

As crazy as it gets.

I hope you end up in jail

m na-atu gi ejedebe na nga

Suswam?


I'm pro PDP ...


But, yeah... Crucify him. If y'all have been to Benue state, y'all will understand better.

But, when will they go after Amaechi, Fashola, etc?


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When will EFCC go after Amechi?

Mumu man you for even thief plenty sef, imagine 3.1b when some people na 30b, well self cantain flat await you in one area call kirikiri in apapa and environs.

EFCC and their GRA GRA..

After now u will hear dat he was released on Bail based on Self recognition... B4 nko? Na him ghost go court??

Nigerian Judiciary needs Ibe kachikwu aswear

BreezyCB:
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Guy easy.

Good for him..thief!!!!!!!!!!!

Una case

At least if Buhari can jail all corrupt people in PDP corruption would have reduced by 70% and that's a good one

Make PMB continue

Pro pdp but damn happy with this news

As e be. Time don reach.

Awon ole OLORIBUKU people

What of Amaechi.? Why is EFCC adamant about all the alleged billions he stole to find Buhari campaign?

at the end nothing will come out of it. Nigerian politicians pervert the course of justice since 1894

are we sure they have enough evidence to nail him.., make efcc do their findings well well oh we no want hear story!

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Please 30 years in prison should be ok