BREAKING NEWS, Judiciary
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GABRIEL Suswam, former governor of Benue State, was on Tuesday morning, November 10, arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before a federal high court, Abuja, on a nine-count criminal charge bordering on alleged money laundering.
Suswam appeared before Justice Ahmed Mohammed alongside Omodachi Okolobia, his former commissioner for finance, on allegation that looted about N3.1 billion, being proceeds of shares owned by the Benue State government and Benue Investment and Property Company Ltd.
The duo pleaded not guilty to the charge. They were later granted bail to the tune of N100 million each by Justice Mohammed.
The bail condition demanded the accused persons to produce one surety each, and 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.
However, the judge directed that in any event that the accused persons failed to secure a civil servant to stand surety on their behalf, they should produce someone with national honour to stand on their behalf.
The case was adjourned to December 8 and 9 for trial.
— Nov 10, 2015 @ 19:15 GMT
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