The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) will formally arraign a former governor of Benue state,
Gabriel Suswam, before an Abuja court tomorrow, November 4.
The anti-graft agency had on Monday October 2, filed a
nine-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N3.1billion at a
Federal High Court, Abuja.
According to Premium Times, Suswam and his former
finance commissioner, Omodachi Okolobia, are alleged to have diverted proceeds
of the sale of shares owned by the Benue state government and Benue Investment
and Property Company Limited.
The offence, the EFCC says, is punishable under
section 15(3) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 20111, as amended in
2012.
After the EFCC arrested Suswam, he was set free in the evening of October 12. He
reportedly has been been quizzed for several hours.
Source: Naij.com
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