EFCC Trial | Suswam accuses SaharaReporters of publishing false,malicious and wicked lies against him.(Read his statement below.)

A statement by the embattled former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, has denied a SaharaReporters investigation which found that he bribed Federal High Court Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed. Mr. Mohammed is the judge presiding over Mr. Suswam’s corruption trial.

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Benue Govt. Impounds Vehicles From Officials Of Suswam's Administration.

Benue State government has recovered more than 7 vehicles that were carted away by officials of the immediate past administration in the StateThe State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Oder Ageh who disclosed this at the end of an emergency State Executive meeting held yesterday at the Peoples’ Government House, Makurdi presided over by Governor Samuel Ortom, warned those who are still in possession of illegal vehicles to return them or risk embarrassment.read more

Ortom,Suswam,Others Meet Over State Matters.

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, yesterday night met with his predecessor, Dr. Gabriel Suswam, at the Presidential Lodge of the Benue Peoples House, in Makurdi.
According to the media assistant to Governor Samuel Ortom Mr Tahav Agezua,the former Governor was accompanied to the meeting which he requested and was held behind closed doors, by Catholic Bishop of Katsina-Ala Diocese, Bishop Peter Adoboh, and chairman Ashitech conglomerate, Dr. Terkula Suswam.read more

Benue Assembly Summons Suswam’s Aides Over Revenue, Owed Salaries.

The Benue State House of Assembly on wednesday demanded that Governor Gabriel Suswam should offer valid explanations over the salaries owed workers and general financial status of the state.

There has been widespread allegations that the state is broke and that the situation had caused the owing of salaries of state workers for several months.

Consequently, the state lawmakers led by the speaker, Terhile Ayua yesterday, at a heated plenary, summoned the commissioner of Finance, Omadachi Oklobia, the chairman of Benue Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), Jacob Asen and the special adviser to the governor on Local Government, Solomon Wombo to appear before it by next Tuesday.

The Assembly however, ordered the summoned government functionaries to submit all relevant details of the federation account accrued to the state, financial expenditure, internally generated revenue and the cash flow and disbursement to local governments.

The legislators unanimously moved a motion to verify the claims and discover the circumstances surrounding the downturn of the financial status of the state.

The member representing Ohimini state constituency, Mr. James Ochojila, raised the motion calling on the governor to furnish the legislative arm with all financial details of the state. The motion was seconded by all the 23 members of the house.

Gov Gabriel Suswam Says He Follows President Jonathan Everywhere ToAttract Federal Projects The Benue State.

Does a Governor need to follow a President around like an orderly to get things done ? Fashola does not follow the President around but things are happening in Lagos.

Benue State governor Gabriel Suswam yesterday explained reasons behind his unflinching support for President Goodluck Jonathan, saying his motive is to attract federal projects to the agrarian state.read more

A Birthday Prayer For Governor Gabriel Torwua Suswam Tingir,Benue State Governor.

"Happy Birthday Mr Governor!

"Lord, I pray that you continue to strengthen and guide Our state Governor, I pray that you will give him wisdom, discernment and courage to lead Benue State in the way you see fitting. Surround him with honest men who will advise him in upright ways and not people who will destroy him.We thank you Lord for his leadership and pray that you will bless him and his family this coming year, Amen."Happy Birthday Governor Suswam.

Governor Suswam was born on the 15 November 1964 in Anyiin ,Logo Local Government of Benue State .Please wish my Governor a Happy Birthday ohhhhh.

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Is The Ugbah Vs Suswam Case Really Coming Up Today At The Apex Court?Please Send Us Live Updates If You Are The.

Two months ago there were wild speculations that the Supreme Court is going to hear the Ugbah Vs Suswam and the Kakih Vs Suswam cases that already got judgements at the Apex Court,we were wondering why and how this would happen,a case can not go back to the Supreme Court after judgement has being pronounced by the Supreme Court judges

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Governor Suswam Asks Aides Seeking To Contest 2015 Election To Resign.

Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State has asked those jostling for governorship position in the state to exercise patience, noting that the whistle is yet be blown to commence campaigns for elective positions.

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BSU Student Arrested For Forging Benue Commissioner's signature And Withdrawing N1.5million.

A final year student of Benue State University ,Thomas Tsezua ,who belongs to a syndicate that specializes in duping commercial banks in Makurdi,has been arrested by security agents for forging the signature and withdrawing the sum of N1.5 million from the account of the Hon Commissioner for Water Resources,Conrad Wergba.

It was gathered that luck ran out of Tsezua when the account holder Conrad Wergba, received an alert on his phone indicating the withdrawal of the said amount even as he had not sent anybody to the bank.

  Mr. Wergba quickly alerted the bank officials, whereby security men swung into action and arrested the fraudster.

 However, primary investigation on the fraudster further revealed that the culprit belongs to a criminal syndicate group led by one Chris Aernan, presently on the wanted list of security agents in the state.

 The victim of the criminal activity, Wergba, advised members of the public to be cautious of the existence of such notorious group in the state, urging them to always provide useful information to security agents to fast-track the arrest of such gangs.

  But as at the time of filing this report, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ezeala denied knowledge of the incident, saying that he has not been briefed.

Panic In Makurdi As Water Level Around River Benue Rises.

Residents of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, have resorted to prayers over the rising water level along coastal vicinity in the past few days.

The resolve to seek God's intervention according to some of them who spoke to our correspondent yesterday is premised on the meteorologists' prediction of heavy floods.

Agara Patrick, a sand and gravel dealer at John Holt water front in Wadata area of Makurdi, admitted that the water level of River Benue has risen.

"The water started rising gradually last week. Though, there is no cause for alarm yet, those of us doing business in this area have already taken our pleas to God to avert a repeat what occurred last year. We cannot predict what will happen, so at this point, we are relying absolutely on God. At this time last year, the water had already covered a better part of our business environment, so the good news for now is that the rising level of the water is still minimal", Patrick said.

Another respondent, Mohammed Adah of Lesel street, off Rice mill, stressed that residents have completely turned to God for divine mercies in order to avert a repeat of the calamity which befell them a year ago.

He said, "We have completely turned the situation over to God. Although, the water level is not rising as fast as it did last time, we are not relenting in prayers. We can only continue to make supplication for divine intervention or else, is there anything we can do"?

Similarly, Mrs. Victoria Terkula, resident of Wadata, added that the rising of the river Benue in the last few days has given her family and neighbours serious concern, especially as they don't know where to relocate to.

All efforts by our correspondent to reach the Commissioner for Environment, Eugene Aliegba, for his comment at the time of filing this report proved abortive as he was said to be attending a crucial party meeting. Messages sent to him were also not responded to.