Former governor of Benue State, Mr Gabriel Suswam was on Tuesday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before the Federal High Court, Abuja on criminal charges bordering on money laundering.
The anti graft agency had slammed the nine count charges on Suswam and his then Commissioner for Finance, Mr Omodachi Okolobia before the Abuja Federal High Court presided over by Justice Ahmed Mohammed.
Suswam and Okolobia are alleged to have looted the proceeds from the sales of
shares owned by the Benue State government and Benue Investment and Property Company Ltd amounting to N3.1b.
The offence is punishable under section 15(3) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 as amended in 2012.
After the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges, Justice Mohammed granted them bail in the sum of N100m each, with one surety who must not be below grade level 12 in either Federal or State Civil Service.
The judge adjourned the matter till December 8 and 9 for further hearing.
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