Author: Chronicle Editor

Lead defence counsel has stalled the N1.3bn trial of former Benue governor Gabriel Suswam

The trial of the former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, which resumed Tuesday was adjourned to May 22, 2019 due to the absence of the lead defence counsel, J.P Daudu, SAN, who was said to be under the weather. Suswam and Okolobia Okpanachi, former commissioner of finance in the state are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a nine-count charge bordering on diversion of N3.1 billion before Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Both are alleged to have diverted proceeds of the sale of shares, owned by Benue State Government…

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